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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7 L5 ~* @( Q& \; {5 g公仔箱論壇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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- W u5 {. a5 h3 P2 F& P/ U5.39.217.77An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover" J* a. V) W% {. y* f' f8 S5 `
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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, o t* j" I c6 x* @7 G! T6 x5.39.217.77The 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'* I7 Y8 y! M1 G. I4 b& o3 b
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/ L- }/ {0 k2 Z" G6 V& w" H5.39.217.77A 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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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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) s- y2 z6 x, l' etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDover 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- S* o+ |0 m9 H/ a; ^$ g
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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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0 k4 {. t `7 j; ?$ t2 m- ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: 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公仔箱論壇6 L; Z- B% U/ H0 T
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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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: B% ~$ Y* n2 r2 f8 etvb 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
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. A; }5 T ^/ bFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port5.39.217.77* |3 S8 U; K( ]6 {, D% y
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