Reverse waterfall
Reverse waterfall is a phenomenon in which water is blown upward due to strong wind in waterfalls giving an apparent perception of water flowing upwards. Strong blowing of wind above about 75 km/h can cause such phenomena.[1]
List of observed location[edit]
These have been observed in Australia, India, Japan, the UK, the US and various parts of the world where there is chance of strong wind such as:
- Australia: A wind of 70 km/h caused reverse waterfalls in various location in Sydney, Central Coast, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra areas and in the Royal National Park.[2][3][4]
- India:
- Japan: Shiretoko National Park in Japan has Furepe Falls to the Sea of Okhotosk. This fall also gets reversed during strong wind.[5][6]
- Brazil: In the Chapada Diamantina National Park the Cachoeira da Fumaça (Smoke Waterfall) shows the phenomenon.[5]
- Chile: The waterfall in Talca shows the phenomenon.[5]
- United Kingdom: Has been observed in the Peak District amongst other highland areas, commonly in autumn and winter when strong winds can occur. The Kinder Downfall waterfall in the Kinder Scout area of the Peak District regularly exhibits this phenomenon.[7]
- "Ireland": at the Cliffs of Moher, during storm Ciaran (November, 2023).
- United States:
- Observed on a cliff in Ivins, Utah, Utah on 16 January 2023. Winds created updrafts strong enough to spray the waterfall upwards to the plateau.[8]
- The Waipuhia Falls in Oahu, Hawaii gets reversed due to north-easterly trade winds.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wait... there's such a thing as Reverse Waterfalls?". Esquire Middle East. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Brandon Specktor – Senior Writer 9 months ago (12 August 2020). "Trippy 'reverse waterfalls' seen flowing backwards in Australia". livescience.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Stunning 'reverse waterfall' filmed near Sydney". BBC News. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Torrential Rainfall Causes Spectacular Reverse Waterfall in Australia's Royal National Park". 13 August 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Did You Know About Upside-Down Waterfalls". Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Spectacular Reverse Waterfalls In The World". Buzz Tribe News. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Peak District reverse waterfall filmed during high winds". BBC News. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Drone captures rare phenomenon of reverse waterfall in Utah". Fox Weather. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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