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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+ U* k0 i: Y- b& W3 N( ?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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9 K$ n: p9 P4 X% \' n& U7 T公仔箱論壇An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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5 v8 B) U6 g3 ^1 Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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# k9 ~- W3 i4 E% G, M' y5.39.217.77The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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; M$ {; h0 |6 u, M3 W. |& s. x0 @TVBNOW 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。When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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/ ?; [- k+ N1 A4 w7 ~/ O6 ~# ]+ XTVBNOW 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。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 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 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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/ n3 _" ~) I- T5 l; D& L+ aCliff 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, c8 D) Z+ p' s
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( {) X# R1 B. \" I; o2 x( d5.39.217.77Collapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the 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。 p+ N7 K7 O5 x3 l0 I$ e
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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 weaken! c7 @/ B- W4 r. r7 i
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$ Q. U3 i8 ^* j* M7 b+ X- d- o公仔箱論壇Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of DoverTVBNOW 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。, W! K4 W) P5 I" B
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; i. X% C8 J* A& f' eFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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