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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0 D- g1 i, Z% ~6 e: X2 VAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover5.39.217.77) ?2 p( h7 `$ s& ^
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 公仔箱論壇" h, Z# Q/ n& O, z2 \
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 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。. [ \7 f: j0 L+ M- H
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5 z" m( c: ?% l$ P9 PWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'公仔箱論壇: a! K6 q! [' }
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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 Lighthouse5.39.217.770 [4 l" R. ^( Y; W" ]
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5 J. `0 u9 l. l0 H- ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard saidtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 w, r6 x4 b( [" w4 c
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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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. n: h" u1 Y6 k2 Z, \& X+ ]- y" J' s0 x! LCollapse: 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
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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 weakentvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 e" W/ R9 L* ~% m# W1 f5 s
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5 o/ x) y' s" k# R, jImmortalised: 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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/ k6 @! u" Q: B* [- a5.39.217.77Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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