Modern day limnology and palaeolimnology of lakes in the Framnes Mountains and Stillwell Hills

This project studied the limnology of lakes in the Framnes Mountains and Stillwell Hills near Mawson Station. Present-day chemical, biological and physical characteristics of the lakes were measured, and sediment cores were collected to determine how the lake environments have developed since the lakes were formed.

Data were collected with a Hydrolab 4 profiler. Given for each lake is the date of sampling, the location of the sampling site, and the thickness of the ice. Profiles of temperature (degrees C), pH, conductivity (microS/cm - microsiemens per centimetre), concentration of dissolved oxygen (DO, unit mg/L) and the percentage saturation of dissolved oxygen are given below.