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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8 }1 d; I, Y2 z0 L/ |3 s( 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。www3.tvboxnow.com( s! X# l: f B8 i
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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0 ?4 P' i w( a2 _The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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7 p$ q p# U- e& N" Z6 ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'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。( N. f0 _" t8 g/ ~/ [2 R
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4 `6 g3 j$ h4 X$ w* i% Ltvb 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 saidtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) w, ]; @; x' ?' y& F
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: v( ~# N6 x2 i5 Lwww3.tvboxnow.comDover 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 Fridaywww3.tvboxnow.com; D: _6 S- q8 m9 T
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$ G: w m: @+ b- ^" e' U9 B9 H9 tTVBNOW 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。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 damageTVBNOW 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。( t5 z: O( W s
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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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+ I7 C& p$ l* d4 S IImmortalised: 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。# t- O* W0 S$ ]! E
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7 x* f$ N0 D3 X4 a% WFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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