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。 . v0 m2 [' k# L! ~9 K( x " W0 q T" G K$ N公仔箱論壇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。. l, k1 h1 X% V$ X0 ]+ L
! |2 i) U8 S7 { + r r4 o& M* [' J! h8 W# tAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover5.39.217.77:8898+ f+ e9 n- T' |
& Y. u' Y3 ?4 d) _) m, ` 4 `1 m, K; k0 | r* {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing : Z1 \7 v9 Q, z7 h ; t/ `+ y. n4 d, J9 @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- m: k& u7 [: R# Q' ]% {8 l9 F; }: ~' q
The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year ! q; @1 `/ W+ k5.39.217.77:8898 ! ~- m2 e" {; l' u) U 6 i1 I0 r( q7 \; s, UWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill' . Z' o& t+ @/ c" Z5 f0 m) Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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。8 R9 n! Q; y2 j) e: t- n. S 4 n0 B) W6 H* G- H: v! }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 Lighthouse1 B- C- v/ e+ l- G( I0 W
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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 said " h% ~* n8 E$ r8 G6 H 2 Y. u6 A0 {3 `7 u公仔箱論壇, x5 G; s* K/ z$ W) `. b7 L
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 away5.39.217.77:8898, u; G$ P; j4 Q9 v
% x! ^! u+ K" t$ } 1 O3 r( Z+ ~( e& e! w6 K) l, [TVBNOW 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。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 FridayTVBNOW 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 c6 h3 c: R e% J) C
$ d1 L4 \6 [# c5 m; X" z; ?9 r 6 k7 v9 y' a( H3 fCollapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damage4 g8 T8 i' S& l
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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# K8 Q8 Y& P# a
5 B" q' `0 }% k ) b+ E& l* X4 KImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover 0 Q. ~) ?* C) A5 c/ o5.39.217.77:8898 / `2 z" x k" X0 C# H# Q$ M; s$ l8 {! o
Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port公仔箱論壇" M$ K( k/ h3 {" P) O
0 x! ^ G R2 F0 M. R0 E 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