Articles | Volume 17, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-17-711-2026
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Deciphering the crustal structure of the Lerma Valley (NW Argentina): a multi-method seismic investigation
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- Final revised paper (published on 12 May 2026)
- Supplement to the final revised paper
- Preprint (discussion started on 15 Sep 2025)
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Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor
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RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-2979', Anonymous Referee #1, 17 Nov 2025
- AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Emilio José Marcelo Criado-Sutti, 18 Nov 2025
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RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-2979', Franck Audemard, 12 Dec 2025
- AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Emilio José Marcelo Criado-Sutti, 15 Dec 2025
- EC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-2979', Irene Bianchi, 30 Dec 2025
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AR – Author's response | RR – Referee report | ED – Editor decision | EF – Editorial file upload
AR by Emilio José Marcelo Criado-Sutti on behalf of the Authors (04 Feb 2026)
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ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (21 Feb 2026) by Irene Bianchi
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (16 Mar 2026)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (02 Apr 2026) by Irene Bianchi
AR by Emilio José Marcelo Criado-Sutti on behalf of the Authors (09 Apr 2026)
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ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (27 Apr 2026) by Irene Bianchi
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (27 Apr 2026) by Susanne Buiter (Executive editor)
AR by Emilio José Marcelo Criado-Sutti on behalf of the Authors (28 Apr 2026)
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In the manuscript titled 'Deciphering the Crustal Structure of the Lerma Valley (NW Argentina): A Multi-Method Seismic Investigation' presented by Criado-Sutti et al., the velocity structure of the Lerma Valley (north-western Argentina) is studied using two different data sets: local and teleseismic receiver functions and ambient noise tomography. These data were inverted to obtain 1D shear wave velocity models beneath each seismic station, providing constraints on the velocity structure down to a depth of 80 km. In addition, group and phase velocity maps between 2-5 seconds of period were calculated, adding information on the crustal structure of the studied area. However, although the data and methods section is well described and discursive, the results and discussion section is not as clear, often lacking references to figures or introducing them later (or never referring to them, as in Figure 9), creating considerable difficulty for the reader. For example, Figure 9 is never mentioned in the text, and it was only at the end of the manuscript that I was able to understand comments and interpretations included in the text that were previously unclear.
Furthermore, the English is often incorrect. For this reason, I am attaching my revisions in PDF format. I am attaching them as I made them step by step and only noticed Figure 9 at the end, so I ask you to take this into account when reading my comments.
Therefore, although the work is valid in terms of the data and methods applied in a previously unconstrained area of study and is certainly of geodynamic/geological interest, I suggest the manuscript required major revisions. I ask the authors to be clear when presenting the results and to insert the figures correctly. All other comments can be found in the PDF. In the PDF, I have also suggested to modify some Figures (Fig. 2, Table 3, Figure 6).
Finally, I would suggest performing further tests on the cross-correlations shown in the graph in Figure 6. I suggest checking whether applying other bandpass filters with different ranges (ex 0.1-0.5 Hz) can improve the energy of the plotted waveforms.
I hope I have been helpful and apologise for the delay.