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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 G- p+ j& i+ `$ p
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( c- H& x9 R* S Z; C, T& QAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 3 K) C2 ^) f+ D- t( ^# C
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0 w2 j& N% M" `, v6 G8 ]6 lWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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8 O; L/ c4 b6 K8 ^+ W( g公仔箱論壇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
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, _6 d; c$ O& k( d4 {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: 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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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
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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 Friday5.39.217.77:88987 A) b1 S5 S; u% z9 o% k
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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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Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover
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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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