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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6 J$ \6 E$ e- m: Q' IAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover/ k9 k) N% |# ~( U
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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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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 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$ t, O8 l8 Q8 I, b# P" K9 V
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" m) K+ I6 W, m( _
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! J2 }! X% s/ [+ ltvb 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 LighthouseTVBNOW 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 h$ M- ~( \! Z3 s9 k
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# a2 B. d2 t, {! `% C5 PCollapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said, U$ R5 q0 t2 x" l
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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 away5.39.217.763 h; u5 U/ @. p$ U( L! w& E
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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 Friday
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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* n6 i; ^# ~7 r. v6 i1 p( k
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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 weakenTVBNOW 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。' v k; h- @1 @
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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 Dover
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry portTVBNOW 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 P$ Q6 D' H4 R; F% U* R4 q& u
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