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。& P- i- `9 b. |; a0 L# n
* d+ G* U. D" A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。' J7 U5 U9 x9 d. H0 Y- M* B
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! ?' Y6 [ K; H; E! M, J: VAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover/ r' M: C: f8 Z W$ b! x
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 5.39.217.771 C6 b n( D/ P" f; Y. I
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 2 y) z/ B8 H) f/ Z" ]1 \
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2 S' R1 r) p" J/ GWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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4 d2 m1 ^7 O( Z" E& p3 q& o公仔箱論壇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 Lighthousetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 a1 N2 e4 W t
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z: |. I) R- J( o# i) A fCollapse: 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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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 FridayTVBNOW 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- M( I
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Collapse: 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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! q/ @. R: u; b. |8 }% {& m5.39.217.77Cliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken公仔箱論壇# B% k7 v7 I3 n/ \2 b4 j
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( D: `- N6 L% n! k5.39.217.77Immortalised: 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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( c0 L9 ^5 U# K: g' Z/ Z( D, ~8 L( kFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port8 e& G Q: ^9 J n ~
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