: As light passes between these layers of differing densities, it bends (refracts) in a curve.
: The conditions required—dead calm winds and perfect temperature gradients—are fragile and can vanish in minutes. fata_morgana_1_2020-12-03 Rossi & Judy bj.mp4
: This creates an "atmospheric duct" that acts like a lens, magnifying and distorting objects that are actually below the horizon. : As light passes between these layers of
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