Dear Dr. Honegger and co-authors,

Thank you for the detailed responses to the comments of the three manuscript referees. Your suggested revisions indicate that you’ve given careful thought to their concerns and have made appropriate modifications to the manuscript. I invite you to submit a revised version of your manuscript, which incorporates the proposed changes outlined in your responses, for further consideration.

Because some of the reviewer comments are fairly detailed in nature, particularly those related to the age model, I will request another review of the revised manuscript. To do so requires that I recommend “reconsider after major revisions”.

Sincerely,
Alberto Reyes

Dear Dr. Honegger and co-authors,

Your revised manuscript has been reviewed by one of the original referees, and they have recommended immediate publication. I agree that your revisions have addressed the comments and concerns of the original manuscript referees, so I’m pleased to accept your manuscript for publication in Climate of the Past.

Thank you again for considering Climate of the Past for the publication of this research.

Sincerely,
Alberto Reyes (handling editor)