Articles | Volume 19, issue 10 
            
                
                    
            
            
            
        https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-4335-2025
                    © Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
                Interannual variability in air temperature and snow drives differences in ice formation and growth
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- Final revised paper (published on 07 Oct 2025)
- Preprint (discussion started on 12 Mar 2025)
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                     RC1:  'Comment on egusphere-2025-975', Anonymous Referee #1, 04 Apr 2025
            
            
            
            
                        - AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Arash Rafat, 25 May 2025
 
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                     RC2:  'Comment on egusphere-2025-975', Anonymous Referee #2, 06 Apr 2025
            
            
            
            
                        
            
                        - AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Arash Rafat, 25 May 2025
 
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                        ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (29 May 2025) by John Yackel
                
                             
                            
                          
                    
                 
                            
                          
                    
                        AR by Arash Rafat  on behalf of the Authors (13 Jun 2025)
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                        ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (14 Jun 2025) by John Yackel
                
                             
                            
                          
                    
                 
                            
                          
                    
                        ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (28 Jun 2025) by John Yackel
                    
                
                
                            RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (01 Jul 2025)
                                 
                                
                
                                
                        
                     
                                
                
                                
                        
                
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                        ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (10 Jul 2025) by John Yackel
                
                             
                            
                          
                    
                 
                            
                          
                    
                        AR by Arash Rafat  on behalf of the Authors (16 Jul 2025)
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The manuscript presents an empirical model for lake ice formation and growth based on three-year field observations at Landing Lake, Canada. While the methodology demonstrates potential for winter road management and climate change monitoring, several critical issues require clarification to strengthen scientific rigor and practical applicability. Specific recommendations are organized as follows:
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