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。 " I7 H4 [% H$ N3 o& P- [公仔箱論壇 & z( d8 R' p% D公仔箱論壇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。 * M2 D- [1 w% s+ W! V公仔箱論壇" A9 f9 p0 U7 V( k8 @. A2 h5 k $ ]+ ?, b* p# M* o: p
An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover 0 P! W1 Z0 _5 O( K6 g7 |2 y/ g4 A6 i t5.39.217.776 H- V8 ]/ Z+ c6 l' t7 X : n3 w c, c4 E% o! o/ ~8 ]7 wTVBNOW 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。The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! n0 N3 k6 x; t" m: W( X* j
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 0 v0 V% C% t$ S. M; e) |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。5.39.217.77* C+ Z, e$ ~$ F+ C0 o3 q ( W: d* y# K; @) L4 S5 l' ZWhen 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。# V" u+ p( }# @: G9 O
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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 ) Q# x( S& q! C7 `公仔箱論壇5.39.217.77) d/ z' a0 @8 l0 f/ }% X 6 O# k* [4 H7 @Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said- [" m d9 q$ C3 P
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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公仔箱論壇3 [/ V1 O' u( V, c2 c0 T) x# Q' f
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。6 p1 ~6 a$ @$ s4 `$ X* g2 D ; s& R3 b5 V# V- A" ^' ]& ~9 HCliff 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; H# D. `+ Y5 \ Y) v# k
$ p1 I {: [* e( U' d5.39.217.77 # j4 y: P* I" l( r7 \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。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 damage5.39.217.770 t! q, `+ @) \) d& r& v
公仔箱論壇6 j0 h& n1 T3 A6 r ! F! O8 u% i3 d; `* U1 G9 w公仔箱論壇Cliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken1 _7 ~& y K1 P% [ ?; H+ n
- Y- I6 H) M6 R3 G8 e. I5.39.217.77 ! _2 ]9 @+ n+ M. O; v* uImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover $ x! V* s% D, \; t0 p) s0 j8 Q 0 V! J8 f2 k' y2 N% D" ^! K5.39.217.776 K* C6 X6 _8 c0 H. J+ m, G
Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port$ I; m. |) K+ Y/ g