Morsárfoss
Morsárfoss and Morsárjökull seen from Kristínartindar, Iceland
LocationVatnajökull National Park, Southeast Iceland
Coordinates64°06′44″N 16°53′05″W / 64.11222°N 16.88472°W / 64.11222; -16.88472
Total height240 m (790 ft)
Number of drops1

Morsárfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈmɔr̥sˌaurˌfɔsː] ) is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland.[1] Measurements showed that one of the several waterfalls in the area is at least 240 metres (790 ft) in total height, making it the tallest waterfall in Iceland.[2] Morsárfoss became visible in 2007 when Morsárjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull glacier, started melting.[3]

References

  1. "Iceland's Tallest Waterfall to be Named". Iceland Review. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. "Fossinn í Morsárjökli er vart undir 240 metra hár". Mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. "Flyst hæsti foss landsins búferlum?". Mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 December 2017.


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