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。5.39.217.77, n1 h9 p' c& m( z
|2 x3 ^, g$ ?2 ]8 Z! ]7 Y6 Ltvb 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 J* |5 I! i3 ?: G; y8 g! X
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 F+ n7 \3 g; q, s% c& d! G N- h: @
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3 \' G2 U: L- T$ oThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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* I. A" J5 S+ N9 L+ jA 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公仔箱論壇% y7 t/ M' _: ^2 \
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- _8 m! m! t6 M3 [: s8 f Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said5.39.217.77# a6 [6 K( C2 q+ |& `- x8 V! X; K
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! Z+ P$ v- h2 ?; j9 F) w$ Jtvb 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公仔箱論壇 H9 z8 U, s4 |# b: ~# P2 z* I4 z
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: { }4 Q( E M% I; \# eCliff 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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+ E) C) x7 k+ d公仔箱論壇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
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) U O( u% N! A; @, O5.39.217.77Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ W+ Z' @4 k0 ]& ]
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port5.39.217.773 ]4 [0 U7 |- G9 W
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