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。 : i* E8 ~! [7 G6 m) C5 B# q + N& W+ @$ }& o! Z% Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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。 # W* v6 ~5 J' [! e, _) O' z; R ' N# Y' p5 ?4 v# e S. B5 C公仔箱論壇 ; ?6 \; C' E- U' PAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover : j9 w0 O# x* d/ }5 l( p7 x( ] ; \0 G+ U- T0 i0 y) I8 P公仔箱論壇 # K) f2 A) ~" G5 q公仔箱論壇The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing " k& o8 C% D6 E" M公仔箱論壇# f6 P- B" [ W$ r ^2 B) `; O/ I : L9 J- V# T* _$ W" Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 7 n- J* K) P, e ~! I! c9 M/ f" @$ j3 z5 J- ?. Q7 [ ? , G2 q9 {! U$ XTVBNOW 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。When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill' : n- N2 n {8 O+ _: K& C Q5.39.217.77:8898 1 z5 Z9 ?1 ]6 x, I/ H: Y 7 E+ I# q! O1 g6 R, P7 g5.39.217.77:8898A 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 Lighthouse5.39.217.77:8898/ x; |/ z, D B4 a
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Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said8 b( Q8 [2 H' C5 v1 i' l9 t4 L- 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 awayTVBNOW 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。9 l! ~# X' A! G' U: }4 B' G* \
: o+ ]7 p5 N2 E' b3 x% {% R% r9 i6 }9 g公仔箱論壇 R# u% {: J# C& q1 yCliff 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 ; N+ @4 d; b/ d8 W, M5.39.217.77:88985.39.217.77:88989 g! x7 J8 ~8 S$ b* P ! j/ |/ l0 @/ ?. Q. e, x9 g' U: A; O; A
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; P: l5 w; @) J/ Q' T* R
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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+ }$ R4 J" o8 i' k W! y
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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# G+ [* p/ H& Y! J: x [
# s- z, K7 e T" n1 tTVBNOW 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。 2 w3 S2 D: w" Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port 9 M$ r& g/ s) i! QTVBNOW 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. S0 X- [+ \# o/ O 作者: chowold2 時間: 2012-3-19 07:18 AM
如果唔係日日崩落,要睇崩落奇觀都唔容易.作者: k23bb 時間: 2012-3-23 01:39 AM