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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3 `4 ~5 m# [6 ]9 o- J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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/ }6 y" r& s. q% ^# s" R1 Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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- Q& @ ^+ m( x: L0 y1 ?$ ytvb 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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2 }! K. i0 |9 b: h% fThe Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ f& [$ }( M! k4 F( m
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- V7 A; p2 e2 N8 FA 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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% Z. \2 Y, o9 HCollapse: 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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; U$ @2 K9 U# F: Y* s- r9 ~. ]: f5.39.217.77Dover 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公仔箱論壇$ W3 I; H0 [5 }
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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
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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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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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) J# ^! X& r& P5.39.217.77Immortalised: 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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, U) A# d8 i D" K3 E$ s, L公仔箱論壇Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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