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。5.39.217.77:8898' ]) t7 o5 k/ c8 d0 h$ C/ c
/ _% o9 ~: e& X1 j5.39.217.77:8898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。
" Y4 K1 U: l$ A5 X, O1 u- p; ~ m0 ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 o) r' H8 u: z, V
8 Y4 V8 K) K. o6 V8 Y! I$ K7 ^5.39.217.77:8898An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover2 Q/ B Z2 P* x. _$ w3 i
7 C7 y! b0 [) u7 q8 ^8 Q5.39.217.77:8898  5.39.217.77:8898' ^6 b& T) j" p& x
The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
( b$ Y- g4 C- H. @4 K5.39.217.77:8898公仔箱論壇, d. M. a! p- s) [6 d
! h: e% ?: ?6 A+ ] m2 NThe Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
8 Y. T$ p% ]8 {1 R* c8 _5.39.217.77:8898公仔箱論壇/ { K0 b1 P! k9 p9 v! C/ Z
! i' X6 d* R9 h& jWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
& d+ X! }& \3 g/ v* q公仔箱論壇5.39.217.77:8898; `( u( m5 H1 F5 \8 k& Z4 q
 # |( k9 j) V9 x/ p2 m6 S
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
8 z l5 B" o* ]% j9 v7 L! F% E" R
2 J; m. D5 o' M" S; u& ~ a3 b/ K 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。8 e$ R9 h- p$ |/ ~
Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said
! m7 ]) e5 R5 x/ ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 {: {* {+ l4 J0 }( u+ [. I7 Z
 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。, o: w" J8 o4 ?' W; E$ @7 e
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。2 j; X1 F! _) C" d5 p/ c
. ?2 X& z5 E+ b* k 9 N$ ?+ z2 q3 A9 ]; N
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。# [. p/ B" ?+ r. Q3 T
公仔箱論壇. _# M) J' M# `/ w9 w
 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。) q; G1 c7 U6 O
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
+ r+ c; k8 v- |( ~4 @5.39.217.77:8898 I0 ~3 v! g% b7 }
 , ?7 T: b+ G$ n
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
" P3 H4 v: k1 b% J
- T; O! U4 i, F+ Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
' D) e4 e% U. B, H5 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover
, h8 `6 v- k* n( I( b7 x) }
- E7 M# s- z5 ~' \. p& u1 p5.39.217.77:8898 - y1 r6 l1 ^, P% p$ i, S
Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
R' ~! H- C3 j: b c% f1 o. ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
7 n1 Z: A5 A+ Y0 u5.39.217.77:8898 |
發表於 2012-3-17 02:05 AM
| 
發表於 2012-3-19 07:18 AM
| 
發表於 2012-4-6 10:34 PM
|