Interactive comment on “Drought-induced biomass burning as a source of black carbon to the Central Himalaya since 1781 CE as reconstructed from the Dasuopu Ice Core” by

This manuscript presents an ice-core-based black carbon (BC) record starting in 1781 CE from Dasuopu glacier in central Himalaya. BC is deposited is mainly deposited during the non-monsoon season. An increase in BC concentration and frequency after 1877 was observed and attributed to biomass burning associated with periods of drought in neighbouring regions. BC records are scarce from that region and are needed to constrain emission estimates used in modelling the aerosol effect on climate. Generally, the manuscripts is well written and structured and mostly scientifically sound (see comments below). The manuscript deserves publication, after taking into