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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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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8 N' e- U% o- [! W公仔箱論壇An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 5.39.217.77. ^9 w7 E8 K' q% S( P
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: V( O! k9 U# n7 O4 q9 t# X: c$ E) I
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, [3 e" X! ]2 `+ n a- V( PA 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 saidTVBNOW 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。, d2 p$ s& w2 u' ]# `0 z
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! J4 J' S0 R) U1 y: j$ P+ q1 `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 away公仔箱論壇* \9 n& @. T5 z, t! A8 c- J2 ]- {
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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公仔箱論壇5 _: A A2 c% y. J! _) Z
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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 damage5.39.217.77+ Q/ ]1 K4 ]2 }: H
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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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Immortalised: 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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6 g0 y6 n8 O4 X+ ]! y. Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port公仔箱論壇* V. C* L5 u9 c) P2 e
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