Articles | Volume 16, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-379-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-379-2022
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02 Feb 2022
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Radar sounding survey over Devon Ice Cap indicates the potential for a diverse hypersaline subglacial hydrological environment

Anja Rutishauser, Donald D. Blankenship, Duncan A. Young, Natalie S. Wolfenbarger, Lucas H. Beem, Mark L. Skidmore, Ashley Dubnick, and Alison S. Criscitiello

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on tc-2021-220', Anonymous Referee #1, 31 Aug 2021
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Anja Rutishauser, 17 Nov 2021
  • RC2: 'Comment on tc-2021-220', Slawek Tulaczyk, 10 Sep 2021
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Anja Rutishauser, 17 Nov 2021

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (17 Nov 2021) by Adam Booth
AR by Anja Rutishauser on behalf of the Authors (18 Nov 2021)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (18 Nov 2021) by Adam Booth
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (29 Nov 2021)
RR by Slawek Tulaczyk (04 Dec 2021)
ED: Publish as is (16 Dec 2021) by Adam Booth
AR by Anja Rutishauser on behalf of the Authors (30 Dec 2021)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
Recently, a hypersaline subglacial lake complex was hypothesized to lie beneath Devon Ice Cap, Canadian Arctic. Here, we present results from a follow-on targeted aerogeophysical survey. Our results support the evidence for a hypersaline subglacial lake and reveal an extensive brine network, suggesting more complex subglacial hydrological conditions than previously inferred. This hypersaline system may host microbial habitats, making it a compelling analog for bines on other icy worlds.