瀑布的形成 Formation of Waterfall

폭포의 형성

瀑布指从山壁上或河床突然降落的地方流下的水，远看好像挂着的白布。在地质学上叫跌水，即河水在流经断层、凹陷等地区时垂直地从高空跌落的现象。

A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop, resembling a hanging white cloth from a distance. In geological terms, it is known as a “plunge”, which describes the phenomenon of river water falling vertically from a height when it flows over faults, depressions, or similar areas.

폭포는 산벽이나 강바닥에서 갑자기 떨어진 곳에서 흘러내린 물을 가리키는데, 멀리서 보면 마치 걸려 있는 것처럼 보이는 흰 천이다. 지질학에서는 낙수라고 하는데, 강물이 단층, 오목 등 지역을 지날 때 수직으로 고공에서 떨어지는 현상이다.