Secondary Ice Formation in Idealised Deep Convection—Source of Primary Ice and Impact on Glaciation

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

The authors present an example of the benefits of a Lagranzian approach in cloud modeling. Idealized Lagranzian simulations, incorporating the secondary ice production via rime-splintering, are used to investigate the evolution of air parcels. The method contributes firstly to better understanding of complex processes by simplifying them and secondly to improve our knowledge for the initiation of the secondary ice production via rime-splintering. The article’s subject is clearly presented with conclusions of high scientific relevance. It is well structured and provides detailed evidence on the cloud microphysics evolution published in the community. My only comment to the authors is to provide a more explanatory justification (or a reference) for not using the parameterization of rain freezing at simulations with T = -5 °C (line 142).

Typos:

Line 38: effects: affects

Line 43: rime: Rime

Line 55: 9s: is

Line 102:  scheme used: scheme is used

Line 119: rime-splintering: Rime-splintering

Line 369: Fig.10: Fig.11

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Reviewer 2 Report

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Reviewer 3 Report

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Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

The authors have addressed all comments