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Lake Priyadarshini

Coordinates: 70°45′47″S 11°44′20″E / 70.763°S 11.739°E / -70.763; 11.739
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Lake Priyadarshini
Location of Lake Priyadarshini in Antarctica.
Location of Lake Priyadarshini in Antarctica.
Lake Priyadarshini
LocationSchirmacher Oasis, Antarctica
Coordinates70°45′47″S 11°44′20″E / 70.763°S 11.739°E / -70.763; 11.739
Basin countries(Antarctica)
FrozenMarch–February
SettlementsMaitri
Mohammed Ghous uzzaman, a member of 7th Indian Antarctic Expedition, at Lake Indira Priyadarshini.

Lake Priyadarshini is a freshwater lake in the Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica. It supplies water for Maitri, India's second permanent station in Antarctica. Lake Priyadarshini was named after the then Prime Minister of India Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi.[1]

Mohammed Ghous uzzaman, a member of 7th Indian Antarctic Expedition at lake Indira Priyadarshini.

References

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  1. ^ Ingole, Baban; Vinod Dhargalkar (25 March 1998). "Ecobiological assessment of a freshwater lake at Schirmacher Oasis with reference to human activities". Current Science. 74 (6): 529–534. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
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