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。 ) T x% `: `8 [1 C' \) `5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇 m n- ]0 I- I/ A
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。 , Z* g4 \" W( G公仔箱論壇! c O# r4 z" G 1 O! j3 L x% K# |公仔箱論壇An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover公仔箱論壇1 m9 ~0 [: s1 d1 x- Y0 \& a' o, ]# F
5.39.217.762 n/ \: a) _2 o! R) L . w) |. L E" K o. u7 r$ N# iThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ U A% J( V; w) {2 G0 ]0 _7 ^
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year ( g" J, m' ?7 N+ {
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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 : o! r0 s& K4 ?2 Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) m4 f/ B: _5 g4 w* G j 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。" I z' T& w* Q7 P2 L9 A0 c
Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said ' i' T- Q% s- r# p& l& S7 }8 Z( M5.39.217.76 $ i: R: x% _/ l$ G! Z+ e公仔箱論壇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。1 H: q+ a: }0 J5 ]2 v6 c
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 away( a7 g3 g6 f# R, V' q
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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 Friday5.39.217.768 G8 d9 ]) \0 N3 N& _
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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 # w" r' e, {* i7 ATVBNOW 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。 ; v4 u/ b6 s! W% S , k' y, p: Q8 `# T, \, x( G6 Xtvb 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 weaken5.39.217.76: J9 t9 s( N, M& d" U- M
" W" L. V5 D4 ]" y% q* A + U$ P y# U/ t- @5 L$ \* N! L7 H# B hImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover * _0 X* g. c$ A: N 4 A$ \& e1 J- k/ g- Y) P$ L- h & }% `% K/ M: @1 N$ a( eFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry porttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ ?. `9 M4 z. F5 x ^8 B
公仔箱論壇7 _ s8 ?$ ^ z" Q 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
如果唔係日日崩落,要睇崩落奇觀都唔容易.5.39.217.76& j9 R3 g" L1 v) |& n( A7 u
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