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。 9 t' A( ]3 I R* T" Q% B" wTVBNOW 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 d! i3 _! R2 O3 j
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。 6 k7 P: z* E% G7 T0 I ( x7 j* H& i, a G/ f公仔箱論壇 ; o" [3 o l/ B- u. M7 htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover5.39.217.76& k4 ~$ {- E; i, R/ n) I
5.39.217.763 N- d+ U( h6 C% w3 f+ N2 _7 I 5 W8 Q4 e* X( s s7 q公仔箱論壇The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 1 \3 k" `( x6 R( c/ }' |
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。) T7 w4 z' @6 t" D 3 C3 f0 x; m8 f5 z" b9 k( V" v公仔箱論壇The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 公仔箱論壇1 g! d) C6 Q1 p( X: A% C$ D2 j
公仔箱論壇' `/ S9 N: _* m( h" Z i9 F: y ; X( g( e$ l( Q" c# t# J( pWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'5.39.217.76" F5 k) |4 x c
9 @/ m) o: d- q& MTVBNOW 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。 " N: J. E3 b# h9 ?/ p' f8 V+ VA 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 Lighthousetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ l. w, C+ I# n5 n2 [8 W8 }+ z
公仔箱論壇8 A3 Z/ V/ p! N1 [9 ~% \/ q5 X ! z% q0 R7 S- L3 J( y- V& x" R+ l o5.39.217.76Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said 3 `# V" V7 r3 u5 ]# x. stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 9 ~" D. \8 |: ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ) s! y; c" {# P- p* Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDover 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 : }, b& F1 j8 Q6 {# Z7 O3 W/ U5.39.217.76 4 q7 c% e! r+ e; m ' C' T) o) T4 H( v( u3 aCliff 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! e# Y" I0 d# E4 }6 s
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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 damagetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 A& _6 V, }% b/ I5 Y, z0 a
2 c- e; S3 e5 q, B. n 9 _* h4 o& J# x. Y( H( f" U* yCliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken # W2 j+ q2 [' k+ q* l0 H" f y) E8 k) H9 q 5.39.217.76& X9 H, e2 Q3 Q1 S. [: i
Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover 1 v+ p+ K1 m! ]% o4 [( C5.39.217.76 : C* ~! `$ e5 W) j/ a公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇& z+ j0 v+ h# K# h) _+ O
Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port公仔箱論壇; r7 }" U. m9 c1 e3 w+ D