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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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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7 d% A3 S- I' L' b8 Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 公仔箱論壇: C. M' j I+ h2 ~
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8 b' ?- Z2 U# k" @5 N/ N公仔箱論壇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'5.39.217.77:88983 H2 W8 Q4 Z1 A7 M
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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公仔箱論壇' W" q2 Y* r: ]* B
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! `0 [2 n2 x" Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said6 i7 B6 g* }, d2 W
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' \; G% i. R3 j! T+ V$ ?- GDover 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$ E0 p7 r5 m" b4 P7 v3 j
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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 Fridaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb S7 a$ c9 H8 E! y3 Q, T) C
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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 damage5.39.217.77:8898% ]. y: l# M5 W
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2 {6 b4 T4 v4 V' v5.39.217.77:8898Cliff 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。4 t, m: \3 e* T: @" E" w
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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 Dover5.39.217.77:8898$ D6 W& R- L2 l# S7 q
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port公仔箱論壇5 q0 a6 C$ ]% `6 t2 I2 D
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