Interactive comment on “ From wind to loads : wind turbine site-specific load estimation using databases with high-fidelity load simulations ” by

This is a very interesting paper on a relevant research topic. Relevant and viable procedures are presented, explained and verified. However, at this stage, the paper seems too comprehensive/lacks focus and needs to be more precise and better organized. The following general comments are a summary of the comments provided in the attached pdf and aim to support the authors with input/inspiration to provide high quality documentation of their impressive work.

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