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。os.tvboxnow.com+ g) n( }' o2 t8 [) M
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/ r7 K+ t9 D9 e5 K/ `" i+ bThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 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。1 [0 W5 c& E' S0 J
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+ z- X$ o# e! n) U( ~1 P/ E8 f公仔箱論壇When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'& |( h) V4 t$ U" T- Q
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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 saidos.tvboxnow.com+ _7 i) |7 F' Y1 o' m+ z4 X
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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 awayos.tvboxnow.com" }9 \7 Q7 R& G1 s6 \$ W+ K; p
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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 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
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5 o+ y$ y7 J7 F( _os.tvboxnow.comImmortalised: 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。+ t0 l: K' [! C3 L' h% I
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