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The largest waterfall in the world under the sea!

1 The gift of nature 2 The majestic waterfall below the sea 3 How waterfalls form in the ocean 4 Coldwater has a higher density than hot water 5 Ocean current [1]Global conveyor belt 6 This is the reason for the formation of the Danish Strait Falls 7 The role of these waterfalls in global warming

By THIYAKUPublished 3 years ago 4 min read
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The gift of nature

You ran all over the forest hills, falling from the mountain tops and forming waterfalls. Such waterfalls are a gift given to us by nature. These are thrilling to look at and help us and this world in many dimensions. Such waterfalls are classified according to their height, width, and amount of water. So there is always confusion as to what is really the Largest waterfall in the world.

If you ask me what the tallest waterfall in the world is, everyone will say Angel Falls in Venezuela. It falls from a height of about 3212 feet (979 m) and is formed by the Charan ​​river. Similarly, waterfalls, in terms of speed (flow rate) are seeing the biggest falls Inca Falls (Inga falls) will be considered.

It is formed by the Congo River and is capable of pumping 25,768 cubic feet of water per second. All of these are just as big on the landscape. But as the king of all this, one of the largest and largest waterfalls in the world is silently pouring water out of sight of our eyes. You ask where? It's under the sea!

The majestic waterfall below the sea

Yes! Everything under the sea is gigantic. Deep-sea peaks, valleys, and animals are many times larger than the earth's surface. Similarly, this underwater waterfall is as vast and powerful as we can even imagine. It is the only waterfall in Denmark. That is called the Denmark strait cataract in English.

Greenland and Iceland in the Atlantic Ocean that separates the sea area throwers, Denmark Strait or the Denmark Strait, located at the spectacular waterfall. Falling from an altitude of about 11,500 feet (approximately 3505 meters) this waterfall, let alone pumping about 175 million cubic feet of water in a second! This is really the largest waterfall in the world in Tamil.

How waterfalls form in the ocean

Is seawater generally stable in one place? So how do waterfalls like this form under the sea? That may raise a question within you. The most important reason for this is the difference in density of seawater with two different temperatures.

Take water at two different temperatures, for example, hot and cold. Mix these separately with plain water. Now you can see the hot water floating above the normal water and the cold water sinking below the normal water.

Gold water has a higher density than hot water

Being the most important reason for the above phenomenon

  • Coldwater has a higher density than hot water.
  • That is, when water is heated, the water molecules are pumped by heat (gaining energy) and expanding rapidly. Thus the density of this hot water decreases due to the increase between the water molecules.
  • Similarly, during the cooling event, the water loses its energy, the gap between the water molecules decreases, and the density of the cold water is higher than the density of the hot water as it binds to each other in a very narrow space.
  • As I said before, cold water has a higher density than hot water, so this cold seawater sinks faster to the bottom of the hot seawater. The event takes place in the largest steep valley in the deep sea of ​​Denmark.

Ocean current

Thus when seawater mixes with each other it does not standstill. The cold water beneath the surface of the sea, the wind, the force of gravity (ocean waves), and the water's salinity and density of the surface along the naruto-driven ocean currents create a. The ocean currents (current), ie ocean current is known.

Global conveyor belt

Due to this current, the slightly warmer water at the surface of the ocean moves from the Earth's equator to the poles, and the cold water at the bottom of the ocean moves from the poles to the Earth's equator. This phenomenon creates a cycle around the world’s oceans. This is called the Global Conveyor Belt.

This is the reason for the formation of the Danish Strait Falls

This (global conveyor belt) phenomenon is responsible for creating this huge waterfall. In Denmark, the coast melmukat of the valley to the south, the cold water, northwards to occupy the hot water (due to high density) to be pumped vertically downward from melmukat creates the falls. Here is some amazing information about this largest waterfall in the world.

  • This waterfall is located at a depth of 2000 feet above sea level (Denmark). It flows for more than 3.5 km and is 3 times taller than Angel Falls.
  • And the volume of water that exits per second (175 million cubic feet/second), which is equivalent to the capacity of 2000 expansive Niagara Falls.
  • Even though there is such a large waterfall here, there is no sign of its existence when viewed from the surface of the ocean.

The role of these waterfalls in global warming

These ocean currents play a vital role in preserving the earth's natural balance and in determining the climatic conditions of various geographical areas. But due to the changing climate at present, the temperature of the seawater changes and the speed of such sea falls is limited.

Not only is this causing global climate change, but it is also severely affecting the livelihoods of a wide variety of deep-sea flora and fauna. So we just have to avoid unnatural acts and engage ourselves in activities that protect nature.

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