Thank you for your thorough responses to the review comments. In particular, I appreciate the effort to use SMRT to address questions posed by both reviewers. Furthermore, the additional analysis to look at C-band sensitivity to snow water equivalent (in light of other recent literature) as requested by Reviewer 2 was insightful.

Reviewer 1 requested a re-review of the revised manuscript, so please proceed with submission.

Thanks very much for the revised manuscript, and the clear responses to all review comments. The manuscript will now go back to Reviewer #1, as I agree that a further review is appropriate, as requested by the Reviewer.
Chris Derksen

Thanks for your thorough revisions to the manuscript. The paper will now go to Reviewer #1 for further review.

Thanks very much for your thorough responses to the review comments. I concur with the assessment of Reviewer 1 that the manuscript convincingly shows and explains the physical concepts behind the C-band radar response to the melting phases of snow in alpine regions.

Please make the final set of editorial changes noted by Reviewer 1 as you prepare the final manuscript. Thanks for your contribution to The Cryosphere.
Chris Derksen