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。2 j- z9 t$ D* x$ Y; t0 ]/ W
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; U' t$ h3 ^" Q! _/ ~' u
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。( x" A1 z2 z+ h* i6 ^
# |1 G& k8 O; s* v5.39.217.77
4 D+ V/ s v/ B$ L2 G' ETVBNOW 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。An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
- T' `4 z) X( A m) r7 F公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 |& U, B3 F) J* R2 ?
  公仔箱論壇5 s- L9 U6 N+ P9 l$ V& N2 I `
The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
5 t/ m6 \& C- C- a5 a' C
+ |5 M9 Q5 m7 b3 d" E: F- n
2 A! {+ K4 Z$ u2 `公仔箱論壇The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
$ R. B. G, n1 J公仔箱論壇
: S- ~9 g6 i7 M1 v9 ^0 a y( ^ * G1 w. J7 H8 s( ?% v: r5 w
When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
! ~& A2 g0 E4 [+ DTVBNOW 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。
( z) d4 Q; p1 o6 ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5.39.217.77) S! Z# l/ v3 Q: B0 ^
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
5 ^& D( S, M) f" F5 ^2 ?/ w+ m; m5.39.217.77
' ~8 m3 X: l+ V$ Z% P
+ m, H s: k% x, dCollapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said% a. x+ @( g! W% ?5 r' D
8 r3 l8 u9 I4 G" lTVBNOW 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。
' D* J8 w. ~7 P# ^5.39.217.77Dover 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 away2 R: \/ o4 B5 I7 Q" x
/ Y! o* f; T5 T+ O
 5.39.217.77, s& w% V9 {3 c$ }1 P; d8 D
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
3 J+ V! H. d- c- I9 ^& U: f7 O* \% M" A" Q
, [# O7 q* T2 y2 W0 e/ r# _( X5.39.217.77Collapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damage
4 W: D6 n! S* Q) |% o ?6 g5 y9 A3 W& P, P
, x; ?# e" g* k. z/ S0 g- YCliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken' F \3 `: T! ]/ l" ]& M1 x! y3 V
1 }. c$ z4 A2 R1 R7 V5 L+ P% E7 x# C
4 ^. ]5 P- j& p" I8 ]/ M& y3 Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover
' H6 ~1 K2 `' {/ j6 X% {5.39.217.775.39.217.77$ i o4 q* x) I# ], x. @
 6 @9 q5 d' N' ? T
Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
( s# p! B$ c; v; S# v" mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇% s7 s( l. e& i
|
發表於 2012-3-17 02:05 AM
| 
發表於 2012-3-19 07:18 AM
| 
發表於 2012-4-6 10:34 PM
|