這是南極顏色變化多端的冰原,上下列的景色各分成三張郵票,每張都是獨特一種顏色,讓我感覺到美麗又極為恐怖→恐怖是因為南極變化多端的氣候啦,大自然的力量很不可思議,昨天不是有一船的研究員被困在一處冰帶中嗎?正等待靠近南極的國家前去救援。不知道紐西蘭有沒有派出救援隊喔?
●郵票簡介原文
Ross Dependency - Ice Formations
11 November 1998
Antarctica is roughly twice the size of Australia – some 14 million square kilometres. Massive glaciers flow down from the icecap to merge into flat-topped ice shelves. One of these is the Ross Dependency.
Relentless activity takes place all year round on this huge shelf, as nature creates daunting shapes and fascinating colours. This issue features some of the formations that have been captured on film.
‧40c Sculptured Sea Ice:
Sea ice formed during winter and early spring are eroded into works of art during the brief Antarctic summer.
‧80c Glacial Tongue:
Glacial tongues, such as the one in Robertson Bay, North Victoria Land, float out into the water, sometimes for many kilometres.
‧$1.00 Stranded Tabular Ice Berg:
Flat-topped tabular icebergs, carved from huge ice shelves or glaciers, roam the Southern Ocean.
‧$1.20 Autumn at Cape Evans:
At Cape Evans, the site of Captain Scott’s base, the glow of the autumn sun lights up the edges of the ice flows.
‧$1.50 Sea Ice in Summer Thaw:
The formation of sea ice around Antarctica during the depths of winter is one of nature’s most dramatic large-scale phenomena, the continent almost doubles in size.
‧$1.80 Sunset on Tabular Icebergs:
Antarctica is famous for its gigantic tabular icebergs, some of which are up to 200 kilometres long.
‧Se tenant Block of six stamps:
The six stamps in this issue were also released in a block of six format.
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