因為大雨和天氣寒冷,英國著名觀光景點“多佛白壁”上月崩塌,約有重達數千噸、面積相當於一個足球場大的巨塊石灰崩塌後掉落海中。
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' k1 c- t0 s/ K5 X# m% ?( t: _5.39.217.77幾千萬年前在英格蘭南部海藻化石形成的白堊崖,從法國橫越英吉利海峽到英國都會看到這片白壁,一直是英國著名的景觀。不過,由於海藻化石不夠強硬,一碰到大雨就會崩落,因此常有白堊崩塌。公仔箱論壇7 O8 I! \3 q/ ~/ M5 j
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{' W5 k2 ]% W* ~) OAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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0 c. J3 A8 x- D8 B- i3 y6 V5.39.217.77The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 1 c f, a1 Z4 Q# r% U6 y" V" j
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- R: w. k$ Z* d; g9 cThe Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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A spokeswoman for the National Trust - which looks after parts of the chalk grassland in the area - said the cliff-fall happened between Langdon Cliffs and South Foreland LighthouseTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。( n. d' B& x6 g# g/ }9 T
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Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said
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Dover Coastguard said no one was injured but that it serves as a reminder that if people are walking along the cliff-top or underneath, that the cliff can crumble away
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1 W0 D1 l6 ~* p. c, C! i9 W; F6 sCliff investigation: Dover Coastguard said a full survey has yet to be carried out to determine the exact amount and length of cliff that crumbled on Friday
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" j, f# ?4 O$ Q$ z1 S# [- i9 mCollapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damageTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 V- H! Q! K1 Y+ x5 @; G! H( Y
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Cliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken5.39.217.77, B6 k7 d7 x" e8 ~* L1 j
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5 L* W) e. V$ S; o# c0 ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover
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+ d% G" v. X/ Y- TFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port5.39.217.77* c. k4 u+ |/ s) z7 Z; X
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