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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/ N0 q) X# ~: @) {5 s$ CAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover公仔箱論壇- \7 D2 `. E6 n; K* E! X& w; ]
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! s6 k. O- i+ E& p1 \( _The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. ]5 _ c# e8 _0 m& ?
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The 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'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。5 e u) P" p% V# m* q0 c
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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 Lighthousetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ t6 w; j8 d" C4 a: p
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d W2 r% B+ D8 sCollapse: 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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~( X2 w, c, d! e( |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 awayTVBNOW 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。& W6 l0 V2 X2 I _' t
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- e, F; Y' Q9 iTVBNOW 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。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 Fridaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( T8 G% m D7 _
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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 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 weaken
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3 Q# I. B) b# [Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover2 E# [. C9 i) m3 P- L
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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