Fractal Analysis of Air Pollution Time Series in Urban Areas in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

the MS is fine but needs some improvements in all sections

just a better re-organization of the paragrapfs and expressions already written, along with ttables and figures to be moved in a more appropriate order

please follow all my suggestions in the text 

Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

Author Response

Thank you for your recommendations; they have significantly improved the quality of the manuscript. Most of your comments have been considered, and the structure of the manuscript has been revised. Corrections are highlighted in the text.

We also believe that the formulas in lines 288 and 293 are part of the text and should not be removed as separate lines.

Author Response File: Author Response.docx

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Attached please find the comments.

Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

Author Response

Thank you for your recommendations; they have significantly improved the quality of the manuscript.

1. We have added a reference to the source. More details can be found in The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels [2].
2. Data after 2022 are available, but there are numerous gaps, and the available data volume does not allow for the application of the R/S analysis method. Data for 2021-2022 were recorded four times a day without significant gaps, allowing for the calculation of the Hurst exponent.
3. From the perspective of analyzing the environmental situation in the city, understanding wind strength and direction, as well as climatic conditions, is important, especially in this region.
4. We agree with the comment; however, we analyzed data collected by LLP Promanalit, Prometeo Chain System KZ Ltd. at their own stations.
5. Thank you for the comment. We have labeled the axes.
6. We agree with the comment and have indicated this as a limitation of the research. However, the available data does not allow for a longer observation period.
7. We have added the suggested study.

Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

I am very satisfied with the updated and revised version of the manuscript. The authors have greatly improved the quality of the data presented and have addressed all my comments and concerns. I therefore recommend the publication of this research study in its present form.