Dru Posted January 17, 2003 Posted January 17, 2003 I wanna know what with the horiziontal distortion band, is that some kinda mirage? Quote
allthumbs Posted January 17, 2003 Author Posted January 17, 2003 Mountains in the Alaska Range appear to have changed shape as the result of a complex mirage known as fata morgana. The mirage, named after a mythical fairy enchantress who learned to change shapes from Merlin the Magician, is produced by reflections of light from strong, low-level temperature inversions in the atmosphere. Instead of traveling straight through the inversion layers, light is bent toward the cold, dense air. (Photo by Bill Roth / Anchorage Daily News) Published: January 17, 2003 Quote
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