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。
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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。
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover5.39.217.76' G. ?- {) c' Y: J9 D& J8 K
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* }% U' z2 y- _% h$ K8 u) G# T e& g5.39.217.76The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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0 D, L! ?) M0 H( a( }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'公仔箱論壇- c) ^1 K R0 T# J; K/ M( s% k
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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
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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 said
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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 away9 _$ }" @2 L& L
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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
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# V: C# C2 y' o; `9 A+ y r( E5.39.217.76Cliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken公仔箱論壇1 J y1 s: q$ q( v# B
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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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' P) ]% I: I {Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port# ~& [ f/ u6 F7 t$ m4 _" g O; i7 ]
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