Dear authors,

Your manuscript has now received two external referee reports, to which you have responded in the open discussion. Both referees seem to agree in their assessment that the manuscript is of interest, and can potentially make a valuable contribution to the literature. However they also indicate that the manuscript need to be improved on several aspects. Given the nature of the comments, I classify these as revisions, reflecting the need for considerable changes to the text (for instance the length of the Discussion as indicated by both referees). This also means that I will return a revised manuscript to the referees. You can use your previous replies as a starting point for a revision. Please contact me in case you have any questions. Looking forward to receiving a revised version of your work!

Best regards

Ryan Teuling

Dear authors,

Your revised manuscript has been seen by two referees that also provided a review in the online discussion. As you will see, they are generally pleased with the changes made, but also suggest a number of mainly textual changes/additions that would further improve the manuscript. I agree with their assessment that this would improve both the quality and impact of your study. While the changes suggested are generally minor, I have classified the revision as "revision" rather than minor revision because the latter does not allow me to return the manuscript to the reviewers for a final check, and both have indicated to be willing to check a revised version once more. But you can treat it as minor revision.

Best regards, and all the best for the New Year!

Ryan Teuling

Dear authors,

Thank you for submitting a revised version of your manuscript. Both referees have indicated to be satisfied with the changes made, and recommend to accept the manuscript for publication. I am happy to follow this recommendation.

Best regards
Ryan Teuling