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。( ` b0 [" g# M4 M" d
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at 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。% O! Q) ], E1 N' r! e" g5 W* C
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5 Z6 }% X0 T' t( p Ctvboxnow.comThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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! o( x4 b9 r! D+ G, Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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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) q# U X4 {6 ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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公仔箱論壇' V) Z" M: ~$ A5 \% s
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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; t6 s" c m: Y
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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。8 {+ J7 W1 X' m. a7 W: _) M" r
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$ H- H5 Y& b0 W( _, btvboxnow.comCliff 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 Fridaytvboxnow.com' W8 t; U9 w: K4 u
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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
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: w6 C& r6 n/ {/ n( _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken
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- E" U4 [, J% H5 b) h! |+ s( G# Dtvboxnow.comImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover公仔箱論壇: ]4 T1 a3 F2 k1 |0 P" m
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# I( b; n' f* t. hTVBNOW 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。Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port" J; ^3 s6 N- c: A* t0 l k
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