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。6 Y1 b& Q* w/ m5 U2 V% w
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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。 ; [, d# x) h! ^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。 - z: k' I, d& { * o. G# Q B! v6 K2 jAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover , a" I2 W: V. g9 d& M Q+ k/ ?0 s1 T & F4 i" G* E0 r; O& ~ [% ?$ ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb * r: v/ Q2 \" b6 d- v. ~5.39.217.76The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 0 D% g' H" I) H0 @5.39.217.76' P }9 A+ G, H, [" k , R* s, q1 n. G: j6 o2 ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year , P; c6 ^" {8 {" }, p公仔箱論壇 * H6 j7 k) Q7 C6 y2 o! j公仔箱論壇 2 D) e5 U- D+ h# vWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill' - X0 w4 K) B% k; Q' wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb _2 Z4 z; e6 O, q) m! z* @7 T+ Y' \. b" d- V' H A& q
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 0 T9 D7 H7 |( i5.39.217.762 M# e0 P# |: ~$ ] 1 |+ n' X2 e/ U5 K4 a: j+ p1 g5.39.217.76Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said & G$ f$ y7 w! [( R9 w5 v5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 X5 s0 h( z/ U7 z8 z7 i9 \9 H 7 T W) C) q. Q2 n5 C, t: U7 q% ?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 awaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% f3 y4 T1 K- j5 x* W
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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 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。1 ]: R+ i1 H2 H8 V% K- p ^: C
公仔箱論壇- P) ^1 s; _5 c5 n / C4 f, B( l" A' t5 v4 t5.39.217.76Collapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damage5.39.217.76! W: P2 r0 b) D; ?" g' a5 O: M
公仔箱論壇; l1 p/ @0 W' B. T O e) l ; Y( x$ z% C) z$ 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。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 * `# W+ k* A+ p4 ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb U2 }; c& {" x" T1 x " C, k9 {3 ~. x8 i: _9 z6 [# s+ BImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover & L0 m. [$ ~; F* W( l1 bTVBNOW 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。; l [/ s) M# Z: i/ w: ^ 5 D9 ^1 Z" y2 k9 {0 i3 Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFamous 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。+ _4 b+ E1 x- g( [: |7 P I- d
# f7 T! K9 O0 }: \2 |7 O& D 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
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