The authors have thoroughly and satisfactorily responded to the suggestions and comments by the reviewers. Hence I am glad to accept this manuscript for publication in Climate of the Past.

Before final publication I would like the authors to reconsider a minor, but potentially misleading formulation. The authors state in their conclusion (lines 701, 702) that “the simulations provide insights into key dynamics features of the transition, …” Time slice simulations cannot, in principle, address the dynamics of the transition of the climate system as pointed out by reviewer 1. They can however, as correctly replied by the authors, provide insights into different climate states, i.e. modes of operation, or dynamics, of the atmosphere and the ocean, during the transition. I ask the authors for modifying their formulation.

Dear authors,

Thank you very much for properly responding to my suggestion. I think that we see a good paper now which addresses many aspects of the climate change from the last glacial maximum to our current interglacial. Many colleagues will be very interested in reading it.

Best regards

Martin Claussen