Morsárfoss Explained

Morsárfoss
Location:Vatnajökull National Park, Southeast Iceland
Coords:64.1122°N -16.8847°W
Height:240m (790feet)
Number Drops:1

Morsárfoss (pronounced as /is/) is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland.[1] Measurements showed that one of the several waterfalls in the area is at least 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]

Notes and References

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

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