Articles | Volume 4, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-381-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-381-2023
Research article
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09 May 2023
Research article |  | 09 May 2023

The impact of the Agulhas Current system on precipitation in southern Africa in regional climate simulations covering the recent past and future

Nele Tim, Eduardo Zorita, Birgit Hünicke, and Ioana Ivanciu

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on wcd-2022-47', Anonymous Referee #1, 23 Sep 2022
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Nele Tim, 22 Dec 2022
  • CC1: 'Comment on wcd-2022-47', Stefaan Conradie, 18 Oct 2022
    • AC3: 'Reply on CC1', Nele Tim, 22 Dec 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on wcd-2022-47', Anonymous Referee #2, 16 Dec 2022
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Nele Tim, 22 Dec 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Nele Tim on behalf of the Authors (02 Feb 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (15 Feb 2023) by Erich Fischer
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (02 Mar 2023) by Erich Fischer
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (12 Mar 2023)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (18 Mar 2023)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (29 Mar 2023) by Erich Fischer
AR by Nele Tim on behalf of the Authors (04 Apr 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (11 Apr 2023) by Erich Fischer
AR by Nele Tim on behalf of the Authors (12 Apr 2023)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
As stated by the IPCC, southern Africa is one of the two land regions that are projected to suffer from the strongest precipitation reductions in the future. Simulated drying in this region is linked to the adjacent oceans, and prevailing winds as warm and moist air masses are transported towards the continent. Precipitation trends in past and future climate can be partly attributed to the strength of the Agulhas Current system, the current along the east and south coasts of southern Africa.