Dear Prof Cronin, dear Tom
I’ve read again your MS on the deglacial sea-level history of the East-Siberian margin and duly considered the comments of the referees.

It is really an interesting paper that put a new light in a long debated issue.

However I must say that I agree on the referees (and Ray's) concerns about the dating of the core and the interpretation of the species composition of benthic foraminifers and ostracods. In my view the statistical tools used must be also better explained. I saw your replies to the referees comments, and I look forward to seeing the revised version of the MS before taking a final decision.

Best wishes and thanks for submitting your work to CPD

Carlo Barbante

Dear Thomas,
I had a careful look to the revised version of the MS.

I found it significantly improved compared to its previous version. The dating issue has been highly questioned by the reviewers and by a reader comments. I think that the text is acceptable in its present form, especially because you further consider the uncertainty in the 4-PC1 dating.

I am therefore glad to finally accept your MS for publication in CP.

Many thanks for publishing your valuable work in Climate of the Past.

Best wishes,
Carlo Barbante