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。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。- x9 K3 C( g+ v( R: P1 B- z& ]
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Doveros.tvboxnow.com: `3 l5 L' F6 N, F. a4 H% ]* p
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$ l' n& B- C9 E7 l2 WThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing ' J( F4 S# `* S1 r) E
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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& E% i5 v7 x7 u Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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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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 Fridayos.tvboxnow.com8 ]- G0 B; p! o
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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) ~& s, q% P6 H& p5 Z+ D9 i2 A
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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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6 D1 S2 O [& w0 \, E公仔箱論壇Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port9 R# [$ `& q. l$ `
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