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PRESERVE THE POLAR REGIONS AND GLACIERS 5 Rs. 19th December 2009
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| Country / Post | India |
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| Date of Issue | 19 December 2009 |
| Primary theme | Environment & Conservation (Global Warming) Fauna (Mammals) |
| Subject | Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers |
| Width | 58.0 mm |
| Height | 32.0 mm |
| Denomination | 5.00 INR |
| Number in set | 2 |
| Layout/Format | miniature sheet of 2 of 2 designs |
| Perforations | 13 by 13 |
| Stamp issuing authority | Ministry of Communications Department of Posts |
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EARTH’S POLAR REGIONS, ALSO KNOWN AS FRIGID ZONES, AT THE NORTH POLE AND SOUTH POLE, ARE DOMINATED BY THE POLAR ICE CAPS, RESTING RESPECTIVELY ON THE ARCTIC OCEAN AND THE CONTINENT OF ANTARCTICA. POLAR WEATHER INFLUENCES CLIMATES IN AREAS AS FAR AWAY AS THE TROPICS AND CHANGES WILL HAVE EFFECTS ACROSS THE WORLD. POLAR SEA ICE IS CURRENTLY DIMINISHING, POSSIBLY AS A RESULT OF ANTHROPOGENIC GLOBAL WARMING. SOME SCIENTISTS HAVE ESTIMATED THAT THE ARCTIC BASIN WILL EXPERIENCE ICE-FREE-SUMMERS BY 2040 OR EVEN SOONER,AS THE ICE SERVES AS A MODERATOR OF THE PLANETS CLIMATE, IN PART BY DEFLECTING HEAT RADIATION BACK INTO SPACE. THE BREAKING DOWN OF ICE IN THE POLAR REGIONS HAS RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE BY 2.5 DEGREES CELSIUS OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS.
EARTH’S POLAR REGIONS, ALSO KNOWN AS FRIGID ZONES, AT THE NORTH POLE AND SOUTH POLE, ARE DOMINATED BY THE POLAR ICE CAPS, RESTING RESPECTIVELY ON THE ARCTIC OCEAN AND THE CONTINENT OF ANTARCTICA. POLAR WEATHER INFLUENCES CLIMATES IN AREAS AS FAR AWAY AS THE TROPICS AND CHANGES WILL HAVE EFFECTS ACROSS THE WORLD. POLAR SEA ICE IS CURRENTLY DIMINISHING, POSSIBLY AS A RESULT OF ANTHROPOGENIC GLOBAL WARMING. SOME SCIENTISTS HAVE ESTIMATED THAT THE ARCTIC BASIN WILL EXPERIENCE ICE-FREE-SUMMERS BY 2040 OR EVEN SOONER,AS THE ICE SERVES AS A MODERATOR OF THE PLANETS CLIMATE, IN PART BY DEFLECTING HEAT RADIATION BACK INTO SPACE. THE BREAKING DOWN OF ICE IN THE POLAR REGIONS HAS RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE BY 2.5 DEGREES CELSIUS OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS.
Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers!
In 2009, Finland, Chile and about 40 other countries will issue stamps on climate change. The common theme is Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers. The international stamp campaign is being coordinated by Itella’s Philatelic Centre in Finland.
Each participant country will issue its stamps on its own schedule in the period January-March 2009. Each country will also decide independently on the illustration theme for its issue. A shared feature for the issues is the crystal insignia, shown on the left.
Each participant country will issue its stamps on its own schedule in the period January-March 2009. Each country will also decide independently on the illustration theme for its issue. A shared feature for the issues is the crystal insignia, shown on the left.
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