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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' C2 a: e: y& A3 t) C2 }: A$ J: z5.39.217.77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$ S! h. a$ H, v7 |$ w
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover$ F' ?; B- a; z' F/ c9 c. l+ S
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/ a) f& g' V7 q5 i; h/ I' |7 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 5.39.217.774 S2 z7 ~- }, X Y [
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 3 ~% l# d8 Q4 k
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% r, z) e8 Y0 [When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'TVBNOW 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。( s$ d2 K4 L- _1 K7 h3 v" k' ?
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5 T- w2 _: u7 | \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
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( R" O! l, `- c: I$ z7 p! n+ _Collapse: 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 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/ g o* w/ n" M
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. r u" T0 Y* K. M2 {" n5.39.217.77Immortalised: 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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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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