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。
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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' F* j* k2 {" J QThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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m9 j1 \+ S: qThe Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year ( |) ]" ?3 x5 b" b& w8 n
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When 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。% D( n2 Z# ?# {: ~! m% d+ m: u
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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 LighthouseTVBNOW 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。9 D( q7 e' H. m6 i
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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公仔箱論壇+ j4 j& d6 ~7 R1 n1 z
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8 C9 Y! ~3 F+ j. H5 OCliff 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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: ]2 X) Q; P4 Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damagewww1.tvboxnow.com- P2 P; _! B! i0 i6 m+ O% ?
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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。& _0 v5 O/ a$ x/ d
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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: u1 d: T. P: N1 o/ ]5 T C+ T% @
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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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