The world's highest 'hidden' waterfall, with a flow equal to 25 Amazon rivers, it is difficult to see it with your own eyes

This waterfall is known as the highest waterfall in the world, the flow is nearly 25 times that of the Amazon River, but unfortunately, it is very difficult to admire it with your own eyes.

If someone asks where is the tallest waterfall in the world, many people will immediately think of Angel Falls in Venezuela. However, is it really the tallest in the world?

To be precise, Angel Falls in Venezuela is not the tallest in the world.

Strictly speaking, Angel Falls is considered the highest waterfall on land. In fact, under many seas there are still many waterfalls that not everyone knows. If you consider these waterfalls, Angel can't hold the top spot anymore. Instead, a waterfall located under the Denmark Strait is the tallest underwater waterfall in the world. This waterfall is even officially recognized by the World Records Union (WorldKings). So which waterfall is it?

Waterfall "hidden"

The location of this waterfall is in the mid-western part of the Denmark Strait in the Atlantic Ocean, on the Arctic Circle between Iceland and Greenland. This huge waterfall has been named by scientists as Denmark Strait cataract. In addition, it is also known by another name, the Danish Straits Cataract.

The Denmark Strait Waterfall has been confirmed as the tallest underwater waterfall in the world.

On April 10, 2021, based on the world record nomination from the European Records Institute (EURI) and decided on the number WK/USA.INDIA/679/2021/No.135, Union The World Records (WorldKings) officially announced the Denmark Strait waterfall as the world's tallest underwater waterfall on April 10, 2021.

This waterfall is about 200m wide. Its water falls 3,505 m from the Greenland Sea into the Irminger Sea, which is 3 times higher than Angel Falls. On average, 5 million cubic meters of water flows every second, nearly 25 times the flow of the Amazon River.

Since more than 100 years ago, scientists have discovered huge waterfalls under some oceans. But it was not until the 1960s, when science was flourishing, that they began to conduct studies on this strange phenomenon.

During a measurement of ocean currents, oceanographers from Greenland stumbled upon this oceanic underground waterfall.

During a measurement of sea currents on a waterway off the coast of Greenland, a team of Greenland oceanographers stumbled upon the Denmark Strait waterfall hidden under the seabed. At that time, they were dropping the current meter on the seabed when they realized that the current displayed was very chaotic.

After calculating and observing the reality, they realized that the turbulent electric current in this place was caused by sea water. From the cliffs under the sea they found a huge waterfall. Unfortunately, because this waterfall is hidden below the sea surface, if there is no support machine, it is very difficult for those who love to travel and explore the opportunity to see the Denmark Strait waterfall with their own eyes.

The special feature of the Denmark Strait Falls is its formation. This waterfall appears due to the difference in density between the waters of the Greenland Sea and the Irminger Sea. Since the molecules in cold water are less active and take up less space than in warm water, they are denser. Thus, when two bodies of water meet, the cooler, denser part of water flows downwards under the warmer and less dense water.

This underground waterfall plays a role in maintaining the salinity and climate of the ocean.

Although the Denmark Strait waterfall lying on the ocean floor seems unrelated, it is still quietly affecting our lives. This underground waterfall plays a role in maintaining the salinity and climate of the ocean. They also have an effect on marine biology. Specifically, the Denmark Strait Falls promotes the continuous flow of low-temperature and high-salinity seawater in the Arctic sea to warm seas near the equator.

The formation of underground waterfalls in the ocean also maintains the balance of deep sea water, while also affecting climate change and biological growth.

In addition to the Denmark Strait waterfall, there are other underwater waterfalls in the world such as Faro waterfall in Iceland, deep plain waterfall in Brazil, waterfall in South Shetland archipelago, etc.