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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; Z5 Y) H; X% C" A
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Q( M% O9 M) |2 \% m' F9 Z5.39.217.76An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 5.39.217.76$ M7 @% p4 B [
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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% }7 n% N( F* I+ v0 dWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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; A0 Y$ y+ M, m4 q9 E) `5.39.217.76A 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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7 o8 E+ x! _* C; g- @5.39.217.76Dover 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
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9 w: n; N9 g4 Q公仔箱論壇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& g5 X7 Z$ S9 U# _
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# ], V8 c/ Y$ w3 p# D0 H5.39.217.76Collapse: 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$ u: W& O. Y& g" u/ Z! Q
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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
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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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