Waterfall
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A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice s
Dynjandi, a series of waterfalls located in the Westfjords (Vestfirðir), Iceland.
Ulaan tsutgalan in Mongolia During Summer 2023, the background is showing more geological structures formations and farther geological features
The Dettifoss in Iceland on 31 July 1972
An example of an ephemeral waterfall. This one, when flowing, feeds into the Chagrin River.
Whirlpool
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A whirlpool is a body of rotating water produced by opposing currents or a current running into an obstacle. Miniature whirlpools form when a bath or a sink is draining. More powerful ones formed in s
Waterfall
…enhancing riverbed change below a waterfall. A process known as "potholing" involves local erosion of a potentially deep hole in bedrock due to turbulent whirlpools spinning stones around on the bed, drilling it out. Sand and stones carried by the watercourse therefore increase erosion capacity. This causes the…
The Gulf of Corryvreckan whirlpool in Scotland is the third-largest whirlpool in the world.
A whirlpool in a glass of water
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Corryvreckan whirlpool