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。2 Z; I v8 D, Y% c* Z
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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。. d3 v/ w8 m* i
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; W q0 b+ x9 }$ @An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover , F9 a/ H$ A) b4 p' S- q6 Q/ O0 D " _' J8 q6 D! E- z公仔箱論壇 * Y _0 m( g$ X, t# J6 k& r1 {6 Z
The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing ) s) G& G- A; j4 N0 _
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* n& a7 `: k+ W6 Z9 l" u5 x公仔箱論壇The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year ' {9 I3 w: g" n8 y+ U. ITVBNOW 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。公仔箱論壇; ~7 b& `' l1 `9 \# W- Y
0 c' ]3 k# A V1 [4 t# q, W9 R2 zWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill' : o: m( I f+ h r x9 f; Q7 c7 w) d0 OTVBNOW 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。4 Q+ E* v, d$ d4 B: `
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 Lighthouse3 e0 q3 ?$ _/ u0 J4 p
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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 ; h5 n1 \+ N3 q& L7 z! V! {$ f; M! i4 e# X
8 U2 F7 N9 C; O, dDover 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 3 Y% P5 U; Y- \: `" qTVBNOW 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。% b7 @) [" l( {( M5 G4 y3 T
# H1 k' D/ p$ ]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 : E1 ~! f& Q/ `' o# p 1 s# H7 T/ M, NTVBNOW 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。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。. `4 F5 _; ~! |- t/ h% L
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 % p+ ~8 j6 n3 e8 b- }2 M+ Y+ `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。os.tvboxnow.com" G1 k7 }. v8 \" }
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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 weakenos.tvboxnow.com. }% ^3 [- P4 g1 T
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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公仔箱論壇' Y" i5 Q5 o0 W3 L0 D* f3 b& `9 y# q
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port" b: r7 u8 U* ?1 m2 p9 h
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如果唔係日日崩落,要睇崩落奇觀都唔容易.作者: k23bb 時間: 2012-3-23 01:39 AM