Given the comments from the reviewers and the amount of changes suggested, I would like to ask the authors to submit a revised version. It appears that the authors have responded to all questions, comments and corrections from the reviewers. Please make it clear how the manuscript is changed for each point when you submit your revised manuscript.

I would be grateful if the reviewers could review the revised manuscript when it is made available. I look forward to seeing the manuscript which will hopefully address all the scientific comments and the large number of comments related to presentation.

Dear Dr. Ruth Mottram,
All the referees see a large improvement in the revised work. Please carefully read the review by the Referee #1 and revise the points. One point from myself is in the color bars of the figures. Although still quantitative words are missing as pointed out by the referees, figures are providing substantial amount of new information in this work. Figure 4 compares model SMB and observed SMB. It show both the mean and the bias with the color bar reflecting the wide range of SMB of 10s kg m-2 yr-1 in the broad inland (above 3000m altitude) to nearly 1000 kg m-2 yr-1 by using unequally spaced color scale, nicely. On the other hand, Figure 6 summarizes the ensemble mean of SMB reanalysis with yet another color bar, without using unequally space color scale and even the other SMB unit (mm yr -1 water equivalent, although the number is the same). The Figure 6 will provide more information by using the same unequally spaced color scales as in Figure 4 both for mean and bias. Not only the coast region but also the inland information is very useful for the ice sheet modellers once this work is published. I am looking forward to seeing the nearly finalized improved version reflecting the comments by the referees.
Best regards,
Ayako Abe-Ouchi

Dear Authors,

I am pleased to see the manuscript revised substantially taking into account of the comments and figures accordingly. No more revisions are necessary.

Best regards,
Ayako Abe-Ouchi