phrase "underwater waterfall" sounds absurd.Something like "oil oil" or "transition transition."But this is not an empty tautology.Underwater waterfalls actually exist, and in another they can not be called.This is a unique natural wonder worthy to look at it at least once in life.The impression from what he saw will last long.Our article is dedicated to this miracle of nature.
Falls under water - what is it?
Despite the fact that people have studied the planet up and down on it still left many unique unexplored places.It is to such and are underwater waterfalls.
This is an amazing natural phenomenon occurs for two reasons:
- uneven seabed;
- uneven density sea water (because of different salt content and the temperature difference between adjacent sections).
Everything happens like this: when there are water areas of different density, and the bottom of the relief at this point, denser flows "fall" down, and the light upward.And creates the effect of falling water.
largest underwater waterfall
To date, the scientists found in the bottom of the oceans of 7 places (but most likely, there are many more).It is noteworthy that some of underwater waterfalls many times the size of its land "brothers."The largest of them are located in the Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and Greenland (discovered it, by the way, Russians).It is 350 times higher than the "tall" giant sushi - Venezuela's Angel Falls (its height - 979 meters).The width of the Atlantic Giant - 150 kilometers, and the water flow rate - 30 thousand cubic meters per second.
course, people wish to leave unclaimed such power, and humanity is already building on her plans, gradually developing projects of underwater hydro power plants.In the meantime, the industrial value of underwater waterfalls do not have.We can only admire them, admiring their beauty.
beautiful underwater waterfall, Mauritius
One of the most magnificent sights of the planet is considered the waterfall, which is located near the peninsula of Le Morne Brabant (Le Morne Brabant).It is in the territory of Mauritius.In fact, the local underwater waterfall - just an illusion.The visual effect of the falling water is created through a combination of sand, silt, coral deposits, the strongest currents in this place and refraction of light.
genius magician that is our nature, has created a miracle, which is difficult to look away.And it is difficult to describe in words.Even in photos landscape it looks quite fascinating, but what can we say about contemplation live!
As you can see it?
However, to see the underwater waterfall in Mauritius can only be on top (by the way, it can be seen even from space).But if you're not an astronaut, and a tourist, you have to sit in the helicopter, take to the skies over the Indian Ocean and into the parallel reality-flung to the bottom, under a thin layer of water, fantastic world.
oceanic shelf in these places a few million years, but the bottom has risen recently.Next appeared plots with different depths of water (eight to several hundred meters).This was the reason for the birth of delicious and amazing natural phenomenon.
With its treasure, underwater waterfall, the peninsula of Le Morne Brabant is included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites.In fact, on the peninsula not too many worthy sight tourist attractions.The main one is this underwater waterfall.Mauritius is - a popular vacation spot.If you are planning a trip there, be sure to visit the peninsula of Le Morne Brabant and marvel at the wonder of nature.
