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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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。5.39.217.77* M, \/ K* l: f% ]3 X
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4 v2 |* }6 r+ N8 A9 P* |公仔箱論壇An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover公仔箱論壇: }. F+ f5 j& W: }- p' W) k9 z [
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 5 U, Y, a+ q7 W" H: }
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! @& `% Y% ^- Q; _5 i5 T/ Y5.39.217.77A 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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3 }5 m) M! ^1 Z: _( y1 V& Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard saidtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. Y2 ?' W4 k5 V' J
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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
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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 Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 r3 @* k6 F' z3 n. v/ i
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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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