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。 X( u+ h/ P% o2 H
! N8 v6 S i O. @! p2 [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。
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 公仔箱論壇8 y& i- X, E8 y" z9 i6 G
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Z9 L5 Z2 O* dWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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- m4 a5 u& x* [! S' b$ P; ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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 Lighthouse
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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 saidTVBNOW 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。8 i L9 Y k( K/ E+ x
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* _, K: w8 e3 L, ~, fDover 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 awaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 c/ a, u3 C6 Z1 H0 Y& Z
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Cliff 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公仔箱論壇% N c# q9 D, `4 Z
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5 F% V& C0 \. f% E3 ]+ g; k% s5.39.217.77Collapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damage
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+ P1 @" ~, e+ f; L5.39.217.77Cliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weakentvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% e/ i3 N; c) ~+ J: H/ l
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Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover公仔箱論壇1 @4 v* C( o& l- A2 s" h
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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