The Mountain You See in This Picture Is a Mirage

epod.usra.edu — This mountain is approximately 150 miles away. What you see is the image of the mountain and not the actual mountain itself. Atmospheric refraction permit objects too far away to be observed to come into clear view. When water is colder than the air above it, a ray of light traveling through the lower atmosphere will be bent, thus showing the imageMore... (Travel & Places)

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