Dear Dr Wickert,

Thank you for your response to ESurfs two reviewers, and additional comments that you had recieved. The initial comments were generally positive, and you have responded robustly and very comprehensively, tackling all of the main issues that it is reasonable to expect you to have done.

I am therefore happy to accept the paper subject to technical corrections. You seem to have suffered figure creation issues (i.e. large missing bits in the pdf manuscript for Figs 2,6,17 at least on my viewer). I trust that you will double-check these, and ideally get a willing colleague to check that similar doesn't happen to other aspects just before final submission.

Thank you for your submission to ESurf. I am delighted to inform you that your paper has been accepted for final publication - subject to some minor technical corrections in the figures as identified by the Associate Editor.
All the best,
Tom Coulthard

Dr Wickert has informed me that, during revisions, he realized that some of the model inputs needed adjustment. He re-ran the modelling with reportedly no significant changes to the results, but with a result that many figures and some text will have to be updated in a way that goes beyond the scope of copyediting revisions. In conjunction with the ESurf team I have therefore made the decision of 'minor revisions' in order that Dr Wickert can submit the amended manuscript for me to verify (i.e. that findings do not change substantively).

Thank you for updating the manuscript. To the best of my ability to determine it, the corrections you made were indeed technical and do not substantively change any of the science in the paper. On this basis, and supported by the previous review process I am happy to recommend publication.

Hi Andrew - thanks for all your work on the paper - now good to go for final publication.
All the best,
Tom