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。) _1 p: m8 W" g6 t' _0 J% ?
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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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9 ]. P; @, s; d+ W8 m5.39.217.77:8898An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 a6 b, g3 _8 x, ^/ n0 M# A5 `' s
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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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'
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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
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' d4 D/ [, E8 B0 F4 c) x, e6 hCollapse: 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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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
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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公仔箱論壇& R2 W- O" g! f2 d' z0 Y8 f
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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% z# E- G7 @- ~5 Y6 N- F3 B
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2 s7 \% U/ z* {- Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of DoverTVBNOW 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。% P5 G: f5 m: \% w8 d8 w
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry portTVBNOW 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。# e0 v1 O& b" [) j
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