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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& D, Q& | {/ N( k5 {公仔箱論壇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。) s7 Z+ t8 Y4 x6 _$ `2 I n3 T
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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2 t( V! u/ }/ N8 l' ~/ ? GTVBNOW 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。The 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'' r- J2 r- u3 j$ e3 _( R3 t0 B
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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公仔箱論壇8 [! e! \9 }# I7 z; j. t4 R
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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
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' \7 s) j: @6 \5 a5.39.217.76Dover 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 away
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3 G V/ m5 d+ b ETVBNOW 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 Fridaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ `# W7 \# k. J1 o
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- K" M1 j3 N! ttvb 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 damagetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 \4 W, S1 O, O; Z; m& J g. [
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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 weaken5.39.217.76% V& S, c$ G3 K* l% a4 l0 b
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6 v" w5 J2 V* I5.39.217.76Immortalised: 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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% t' |/ R7 r" t2 @Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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