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。公仔箱論壇! q3 O/ R2 {: b; _1 Q
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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。
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& g! W$ `, p' P) q( ]
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! K/ N4 P* q7 S; JThe 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。3 W7 S0 [5 C3 _2 e. k- e2 j$ G- B
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- H+ y2 I% k- ^3 k! F5 N. A公仔箱論壇The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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- N% A3 N- S6 R( R% ]& o2 iWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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) Z1 Q+ {( D" i8 I( f- y+ C3 x6 UA 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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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 s6 k: B# \- I& Q0 {5 D# i
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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公仔箱論壇1 Y( z" V% F' x% [5 z \% P" a4 i
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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 weakenTVBNOW 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。6 o; y4 `; `1 ~: ?* t4 _' Z
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' B1 t! w$ [7 O( B7 k: _5 _9 p公仔箱論壇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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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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