The paper develops a novel method in the field of the atmospheric temperature measurements. The manuscript is generally well-structured, with a logical flow from background information to experimental design, results, and discussion. The topic addresses a key issue in atmospheric temperature vertical continuous detection, and the authors provide a clear motivation for their study. The results are promising and could have significant implications for future research or applications in atmospheric science and remote sensing applications.

However, there are several areas where the manuscript could be improved. As shown in figure 1, the developed Pure Rotational Raman-Rayleigh scattering lidar by authors uses dual field of view configuration to detect temperature from near surface to 60 km by two different telescopes, which is very innovative. It would be beneficial to precisely explain the system setup to rule out specific potential misunderstanding in figure 1 as follows:

1.    Considering that laser in the transmitting subsystem of the dual FOV Pure Rotational Raman-Rayleigh scattering lidar system has big power (10W), it would be more appropriate to use “Laser Mirror” than “Reflector Mirror”. 

2.    I recommend capitalizing the first letter of all subsystems in figure 1. For example, please change “receiving subsystem” to “Receiving Subsystem”, and change “transmitting subsystem” to “Transmitting Subsystem”, etc.

3.    There is a typo in the DAQ annotation, where “data acquisition moudle” should be changed to “Data Acquisition Module”.

In conclusion, this preprint addresses a relevant and important topic, and with some revisions, it has the potential to make a meaningful contribution to the field. The authors are encouraged to address the interpretative concerns raised above to enhance the clarity and rigor of the manuscript.

This paper reports a Raman-Rayleigh lidar to measure temperature from near surface to 60 km. In this lidar, 200mm and 800mm diameter telescopes are used to receive backscattered signals from different altitude, to ensure the effective use of signals. The authors have made commendable efforts in designing their instruments and experiments, also proved that the measured temperature results were reasonable. This work is of significance for the research of  atmosphere science.

Some suggested modifications are as follows.

• Add some descriptions to explain why two receiving telescopes are used and how to use them.
• Provide error bar in temperature profile results.
• There should be more temperature profiles in Figure 9.
• Ifthere is only one sounding balloon profile, it is not necessary to draw it in Figure 9.