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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! i# `7 L" T2 u2 h1 P4 H& D( m$ fThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'5.39.217.77:88987 x) w T# e* a" {; \$ \
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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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% U$ F' d( W( B: k+ }5 ]- h* k) BCollapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said* @! g+ v, o# k$ V8 S
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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 away2 x \9 O+ [% b& h8 \& T) Z6 ~
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& x* Q9 I! _& F( h5.39.217.77:8898Cliff 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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, F7 N& y P1 B' T! [/ Q, |. atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: 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。% G% A$ y: [5 j
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' H; R4 i8 U& g* a5.39.217.77:8898Immortalised: 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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0 a8 |3 |! @. C H% l$ r公仔箱論壇Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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