ABSTRACT
The Antarctic, a region though remotely situated and hostile in terms of conditions is an integral and highly significant component of the Earth’s climate system. Antarctica is the world’s last unspoiled wilderness. It drives the world’s climate and has a central role in regulating the Earth’s environmental processes, including the world’s atmospheric and oceanic systems, global tides, and sea levels. Human activity in the Antarctic began as a consequence of a deep desire for scientific knowledge along with economical gains. This chapter addresses the limnological investigation in relation to the different physicochemical characteristics of water bodies of the Schirmacher Oasis region for a period of two austral summers (2006–07 and 2007–08). Priyadarshini water body has been reported to have formed after the last deglaciation and not much information is available about the geologic history of the water body since not many cores have been collected and studied to unravel the geologic history of the water body.
