Dear authors,

Your manuscript was reviewed by three independent reviewers, and they are all generally supportive and make valuable comments in their reviews. I think your manuscript will become acceptable after revision, but I want reviewer #2 to re-evaluate the revision, which is why I chose "major revisions".

In the revision, please take the comments of the reviewers into account. When you submit your revised version, please highlight the passages of the text that were modified so it is easier for the reviewer (and myself) to see the changes you made to the manuscript. If you modified aspects of the manuscript beyond what you spelled out in your response to the reviews, please state these as well.

I am looking forward to the revised manuscript.

Kind regards,
Axel Kleidon

Dear authors,

One of the reviewers from the first round has now re-evaluated your manuscript, mostly likes the way you have addressed the points from the first round and recommends publication after a minor revision. The points raised in the review should be easy to address.

When you submit your revised manuscript, please also include a response in which you describe how you altered the manuscript to address these points.

I am looking forward to the revised manuscript and its publication.

Best regards,
Axel Kleidon

Dear authors,

Thank you for submitting the revised version in which you addressed the minor comments by the reviewer. I am happy to accept your manuscript for publication.

Best regards,
Axel Kleidon