The Denmark Strait cataract is a sloping portion of the seafloor between Iceland and Greenland that funnels cold water from the Nordic Seas into the Irminger Sea, fueling Atlantic Ocean currents.
Angel Falls does not lay claim to be the world’s largest waterfall. That honor goes to the Denmark Strait cataract, a 3.5-kilometer (2.2 mile) whopper located between Greenland and Iceland.