Although undersea overflows are usually not considered "waterfalls", the Denmark Strait overflow would be the tallest waterfall in the world, with water falling over 3.5 km (2.2 mi); this descent …

Mar 7, 2024 · The Denmark Strait cataract, located between Greenland and Iceland, is the world's largest waterfall, unseen under the Atlantic Ocean, plunging 11,500 feet (3,505 meters) and …

Dec 20, 2024 · The Denmark Strait cataract is a submarine waterfall in the ocean channel between Iceland and Greenland.

Jan 11, 2025 · This infographic illustrates how a large underwater cataract (waterfall) naturally forms underneath the waves within the Denmark Strait. A map in the upper right of the graphic …

Jul 14, 2025 · Earth's largest waterfall, Denmark Strait cataract, is located in Arctic waters between Iceland and Greenland and is roughly two miles high.

Dec 31, 2024 · An underwater waterfall seems counterintuitive; however, experts consider the Denmark Strait cataract as the world’s tallest. The Denmark Strait cataract is an overflow that …

Oct 15, 2025 · These massive rivers of ice carved deep trenches and ridges across the Denmark Strait, creating the perfect conditions for an underwater waterfall to form. As the Ice Age ended …

Dec 26, 2024 · Cold, salty water from the Arctic and Nordic Seas is denser than the warmer, less saline waters of the North Atlantic. This density gradient causes the dense water to spill over …

Sep 1, 2025 · In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified what may be the world’s largest waterfall—not on land, but deep underwater in the frigid Denmark Strait between …

Dec 18, 2024 · Not many people know that the biggest waterfall in the world lies deeply hidden beneath the ocean. The natural wonder, located in the Denmark Strait between Greenland and …