Dear Dr. Welte,
Thank you for your responses in the Discussion forum. Both reviewers were positive about the potential of the manuscript, and my sense from your responses is that you're prepared to revise the manuscript to address the critical comments from review. So, I invite you to submit a revised manuscript for further consideration. Your revised manuscript will be sent out for re-review, which requires that I indicate "major revisions".
Sincerely,
Alberto Reyes

Dear Dr. Welte,
Your revised manuscript has been re-reviewed by one of the original referees. This second review identifies several potential terminological issues and one suggestion for structural revision, in addition many more detailed suggestions. I'd like you to consider these comments while preparing one more revised manuscript, with a response document that either states how the manuscript was changed or states succinctly why you feel a particular point need not be addressed with revision. At this point I anticipate making a decision on this second revised manuscript without another round of review.
Sincerely,
Alberto Reyes

Dear Dr. Welte,
Thank you for your detailed responses and revisions, following the last round of peer review. At this point I think the substantive concerns of the reviewer have been addressed, so I'm happy to accept your manuscript for publication in Climate of the Past.
Sincerely,
Alberto Reyes (handling editor)