Dear Authors, I have now assessed your reply to the reviewers comments of the MS in object. From your replies, I can understand that you are planning to modify parts of the MS to clarify some doubts or minor points raised by the reviewers. I therefore invite you to make these revisions to your MS. It seems that in many instances you will need to expand on your text in order to answer the reviewers comments. Despite the MS is already rather long, I would encourage you to do so. Regarding manuscript length, I agree with your proposition to keep the sample-site figures in the main text and to leave the tables in the supplement.

Please be advised that, before final acceptance, I will read your final version in light of the reviewer's comments. Obviously, I expect to see your proposed modifications in the text. Please anex to your next submission a track-changes version, so I will be able to gauge more easily where modifications have been made.

Regards,
Alessio Rovere

Dear Authors, I have now evaluated the revised manuscript you submitted in response to the reviewers comments. Most, if not all, comments were addressed, therefore I am happy to inform you that I am recommending publication in Climate of the Past.
Many thanks for submitting your work to CP.
Alessio Rovere