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。5.39.217.760 j `+ h' U- k; q) T9 b3 g, g
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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。% X' p l2 ]3 @
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6 [! K* _# s. ]! [. Y公仔箱論壇An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover* A4 A( l, Y# ]# S( ~7 N3 B
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1 v8 g, L% O8 _ G% Q; qThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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+ a. k: F8 _" @ ?The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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3 v9 v3 a5 i% |" Q: [/ N/ p$ x公仔箱論壇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
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Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard saidtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 m1 z: u0 Z, C3 B& m1 z# { x$ O
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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 away6 e v7 N3 E# C6 e! R4 |
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4 E5 H+ ]/ L. pCliff 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公仔箱論壇5 b1 P4 b$ J8 V
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0 A0 i1 q7 q2 Y ~: Z9 u& b5.39.217.76Collapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damage
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" G7 Q) T. s* L$ E; u e5 ?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 weaken5.39.217.764 h: z9 A4 Y7 O$ D: W
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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。5 ^" X F9 N9 H- H) ?5 d3 u5 Y
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