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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; ]0 C' w' n7 |6 Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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。% D7 q I- M; P) O
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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 + @7 h1 ]: W6 ]. E5 d) S z
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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2 p4 P2 z9 h/ ^6 ^$ d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 Lighthouse' s- B$ f% S. `% N
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# w7 H8 A4 y$ }, N$ `! ^# A+ [" P5.39.217.77Collapse: 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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+ n. S$ y+ f( s7 S2 ~. NDover 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 awayTVBNOW 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。, K1 J6 y/ B* p6 Y- t
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3 M$ n% x9 x* p+ c0 B; v* A, w4 g/ }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
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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公仔箱論壇% [1 j& `1 y7 y$ Z: J
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8 ~ o; p R& b. I3 b; G( ]) k公仔箱論壇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
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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 Dover5.39.217.77: a z- o& E" D, K& _& q2 V
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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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