Morsárfoss

Morsárfoss

Morsárfoss and Morsárjökull seen from Kristínartindar, Iceland
Location Southeast Iceland
Total height 240 m
Number of drops 1

Morsárfoss is a waterfall in Iceland.[1] Measurements showed that one of them was at least 240 meters in total height, making it the highest waterfall in Iceland.[2] Morsárfoss became visible in 2007 when Morsárjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull glacier, started melting.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Iceland's Tallest Waterfall to be Named". Iceland Review. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1384168/
  3. ↑ http://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2011/06/15/flyst_haesti_foss_landsins_buferlum/


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