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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: D4 a/ M- K4 Y3 R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。公仔箱論壇: g2 v+ h4 s+ k+ R
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of DoverTVBNOW 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。1 w2 ~4 ~; |' V8 G/ k! ?
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% Y# p6 V l R3 u8 q公仔箱論壇The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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8 q3 V8 H7 v' L' oThe Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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: \; {. b i% J c. Z; ZWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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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 away
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0 A7 j. ?" M$ c" [. M3 }3 u+ \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCliff 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
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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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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. p' M5 c, v2 c
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9 f4 r, E/ G! u3 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of DoverTVBNOW 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。1 i. P" [) c8 j! [; n
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j- [% U- ~" a+ j8 dFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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