The Gullfoss Waterfall, South West Iceland: a zoom shot of the first, 11m high step in the flow of the Hvita River
The Gullfoss waterfall is a double step in the Hvita River, which carries glacial discharge southwards from the Hofsjokull Ice Cap in Central iceland. Here we see a close up of the first, 11m high step in the flow of the river. The waterfall is a popular tourist attraction and the shot is taken from the public access path. The waterfall is a result of isostatic uplift of the land at the end of the Pleistocene Ice Age. Rivers plunging over the edge of the highlands have cut back their waterfalls. Fluvial erosion is rapid in Iceland, due to a high volume of glacial discharge.
Size: 5820px × 3802px
Location: Gullfoss Waterfall (first step), Hvita River, near Haukadalur, South West Iceland
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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