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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. u+ @! H+ S2 Ctvb 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。
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover5.39.217.773 d3 H0 n4 b& y0 k; J
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6 X% B8 d" a* m- o公仔箱論壇The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ q4 L; Y- |; g& A% V7 f& p
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 9 K$ A% q2 f! N" @7 W9 g1 `
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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 Lighthouse3 T! @2 M+ J2 ^9 f; [: d; A
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' s! T, r7 w$ q% ~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 away8 Q% p4 c0 x' s( i$ O
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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 FridayTVBNOW 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。+ Y" @ }% P' l2 ~9 n4 ]
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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 damage5.39.217.771 ]9 O9 B4 M. L1 B
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7 {, ?9 g: u$ {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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, G8 o; |& C- G9 mTVBNOW 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。Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover公仔箱論壇& A4 {1 Q4 z6 B; x
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0 f& X4 j! l0 J3 UFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry porttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 |* A( U! i0 T) O
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