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。) }) N+ e, M- }& @$ _5 Y
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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。 1 D& [$ G8 M# I H! L$ Y) e9 g$ j - g9 d: s9 a5 nAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover公仔箱論壇* O5 V- T" d, `3 ?& g4 d
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing " V; C- g: \# o2 s8 e+ w: d' A * z3 F& r# w# K0 r5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇$ e: W' ~# u+ U
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公仔箱論壇& F: d8 q7 F/ @/ K6 s 5 V: f3 O* d5 h& s% o% q- ~5 s8 @5.39.217.76When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill' / @: |9 J0 U9 {7 u6 G6 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.763 B. ?! N' l6 h8 X- z 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。0 [* e% L+ g3 e" |. X( k, r
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 2 j! n2 L$ [; ?9 ^0 N/ s# jTVBNOW 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。# M+ i: [6 F0 G0 N; u2 S, h/ d3 [ ) e3 O) g1 F$ o L9 Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said 7 Y M0 G/ O' }5.39.217.763 ~/ W8 X3 B- W ( p+ w$ X+ _1 h, b1 L( b5 B, w* v1 W
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 8 A3 g1 H [! T6 {0 F6 b5.39.217.760 p/ v+ h; R: [* t% f ' |2 I W P4 ?7 n: N7 m) c8 I
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 $ ^# `( L5 @$ K" t# L公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: R" B4 J1 ]7 l6 M8 ^* _ . a) Z+ c& z2 A ~: S4 y: Q x" Q1 R
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,bttvb5 \/ r% v: R3 n* r
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# D; c* u5 z: x- x , `3 G' F( L u! W; S; |tvb 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 weaken / o: A- y# p$ }/ G; w! t/ C- C9 P4 f9 Y tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( `2 `% y+ r8 k% f2 K
Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 W) i9 T/ ^5 C; w2 k2 R
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port : |4 W n# {' W7 O( Y5.39.217.76 ( ^1 Y$ S7 r/ W' g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