Dear Dr. Alfred Kalyanapu and co-authors,

after reading the comments of the two reviewers, as well as your detailed responses, I concluded that some of the concerns raised during the review process need to be addressed before considering the paper for publication.

Specifically, I strongly suggest the authors to revisit the text in order to better highlight the value of the outcomes of the study for the scientific community, in particular following the suggestion of referee #2 to better highlight the novelty of the material presented in the study.

I'm confident that you will be able to address this concern and the others, and come soon with a deeply revised manuscript, which will then be sent out for another round of review.

Best regards, David J. Peres

Dear Authors,

I have read your replies to the referees comments and the revised manuscript. I am satisfied on how the main requests by the referees have been addressed. From my reading, it also seems that there are no technical corrections needed, so I have decided that the manuscript can be published as it is.

Thank you for submitting your research to NHESS.

Best,

David