Dear June Skeeter et al.

you manuscript has been seen by two reviewers and both are in general positive about the submission. In particular, the fact of the remoteness of your site and the lack of similar studies beyond the Barrow Peninsula make this a valuable contribution to enhance the scientific understanding of GHG emissions from such systems. Both reviewers also mention the necessity to clarify individual points (ie number of measurement as well as not mentioning N2O et.) as well as requesting to restructure considerable parts of the discussion - something I share with the reviewers. Following your responses this seems to be achievable and I thus invite you to submit the revised version of the manuscript.

with kind regards

Lutz Merbold

Dear June Skeeter et al.

thank you for sharing the revised manuscript. Following the suggested changes highlighted by the reviewer your manuscript can be fully accepted for publication in BG following some minor technical corrections as highlighted in the attached annotated pdf file.

with kind regards

Lutz Merbold