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。/ l; P0 p n& u, r m+ i
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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。公仔箱論壇: I. B9 x4 j) @3 m
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover( U/ |; a5 c9 F2 t D- T' v8 N l
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。. w4 F& `( j4 p 3 @. i2 O, ?4 d5.39.217.77The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 9 t" Y5 ~9 U, e! ]9 ?* v5.39.217.77 # Y! O1 A1 y% U) S% F0 D) ]1 X/ a- v$ D" S6 z/ N9 M- |. j, f% H
The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 公仔箱論壇8 U8 i! w( h3 U; G, }
2 E( j5 a9 ~; h7 J `: V3 w 1 b" u/ _7 C! i+ pWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'5.39.217.778 M" u. ]% s2 R& Z
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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 Lighthouse # U8 A8 r. i! @! Q# Y- Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 h4 G) X0 ?9 f8 b) O! X+ @8 ]0 ` ! ?# C8 s* k, m, \: P7 L0 h
Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said + u& l8 l; a t9 Q) {) S1 Z6 I2 B公仔箱論壇 1 W S- k# Q! M/ s" W" R. Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ) y- Q* ]: a$ k# m' ?2 V5.39.217.77Dover 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 awaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- I& G3 m! B7 F+ F& |8 _
s; \3 G' E1 M) J- Q3 TTVBNOW 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。 * k8 q3 O1 e* b) W+ F( H/ @2 D2 Y c公仔箱論壇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 5 z2 A* I( N8 ?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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) F) x. q; } o5 b& ^9 z$ v 公仔箱論壇( S8 G& |* B3 |3 s4 {+ d2 `. E
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 damageTVBNOW 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。( P0 {" D' N |2 [1 |+ A6 R. d
9 k( H% h5 j$ i$ ^. q % `# b2 p" R7 O! Q- L& [' Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weakenTVBNOW 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。2 i3 T. ]5 A& V- R
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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 Dover1 a, n: m- |4 Q+ m/ d; U0 p
# l" r! u; Q8 b1 K; f % Q. S8 D0 E0 _. b% Z1 j5.39.217.77Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port公仔箱論壇& P0 ? u2 i4 C3 o. p; k6 @* ^) v
: b) J9 w/ K+ H3 j( M! c4 K 作者: chowold2 時間: 2012-3-19 07:18 AM
如果唔係日日崩落,要睇崩落奇觀都唔容易.作者: k23bb 時間: 2012-3-23 01:39 AM
如果唔係日日崩落,要睇崩落奇觀都唔容易.5.39.217.77+ |3 O# @. B& a
chowold2 發表於 2012-3-19 07:18 AM