Morsárfoss

Morsárfoss
Morsárfoss
	Morsárfoss and Morsárjökull seen from Kristínartindar, Iceland
Location	Southeast Iceland
Coordinates	64°06′44″N 16°53′05″W
Total height	240 m
Number of drops	1

Morsárfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈmɔr̥sˌaurˌfɔsː]) is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park, 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

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

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[1] "Iceland's Tallest Waterfall to be Named". Iceland Review. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

[2] "Fossinn í Morsárjökli er vart undir 240 metra hár". Mbl.is. Retrieved 17 December 2017.

[3] "Flyst hæsti foss landsins búferlum?". Mbl.is. Retrieved 17 December 2017.