Словосочетание «подводный водопад» звучит absurdly. Approximately as "oil oil" or "transition". But this is not an empty tautology. Underwater waterfalls actually exist, and you can’t call them any other way. This is a unique miracle of nature, worthy to look at it at least once in a lifetime. The impression from what he saw will remain for a long time. Our article is dedicated to this miracle of nature.
Waterfall under water - what is it?
Despite the fact that man has already studied the planet far and wide, there are still many unique unexplored places left on it. These are the underwater waterfalls.
This amazing natural phenomenon occurs for two reasons:
- uneven seabed;
- uneven density of sea water (due to the different salt content and the temperature difference between adjacent areas).
Everything happens like this:when water zones of various densities are near, and the bottom in this place is relief, the denser flows “fall” down, and the lungs rush upwards. And the effect of falling water is created.
The largest underwater waterfall
На сегодняшний день учеными выявлено на дне World Ocean 7 such places (but, most likely, they are much more). It is noteworthy that some underwater waterfalls are many times larger than their terrestrial “brothers”. The largest of them is located in the Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and Greenland (it was discovered, by the way, by the Russians). It is 350 times taller than the “tall” giant of the land - the Venezuelan Angel Falls (its height is 979 meters). The width of the Atlantic giant - 150 kilometers, and water consumption - 30 thousand cubic meters per second.
Naturally, people are sorry to leaveunclaimed such power, and mankind is already building plans on it, gradually developing projects of underwater hydroelectric power plants. In the meantime, underwater waterfalls have no industrial value. We can only admire them, admiring their beauty.
Beautiful underwater waterfall, the island of Mauritius
One of the most magnificent sights of the planet.It is considered a waterfall, which is located near the peninsula of Le Morne Brabant (Le Morne Brabant). It is in the territory of the state of Mauritius. In fact, the local underwater waterfall is just an illusion. The visual effect of falling water is created due to the combination of sand, silt, coral deposits, the strongest current in this place and the refraction of light.
The brilliant magician who is oursnature, has done such a miracle, from which it is difficult to look away. It is difficult to describe it in words. Even in photographs, the landscape looks quite fascinating, but what can we say about contemplation live!
How can you see it?
True, you can see the underwater waterfall of Mauritiusonly from above (by the way, it is visible even from space). But if you are not an astronaut, but an ordinary tourist, you will have to get in a helicopter, soar into the sky over the Indian Ocean and get into a parallel reality with a fantastic world stretched below, under a thin layer of water.
Ocean shelves in these places are somewhatmillion years, but the bottom has risen relatively recently. Nearby were areas with different depths of water (from eight to several hundred meters). This was the reason for the birth of a wonderful and amazing phenomenon of nature.
Thanks to its treasure, the underwater waterfall,Le Morne Braban Peninsula is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In fact, there are not so many tourist attractions on this peninsula. The main one is this underwater waterfall. Mauritius is a popular holiday destination. If you are planning a trip there, be sure to visit the Le Morne Brabant peninsula and admire the wonder of nature.
