A bank of clouds was the cause of the disappearance of the mirage. A close examination of the map showed the mirage did not cause the slightest distortion, the gradual rise of the city from …

Mar 8, 2021 · A ship appears to hover over the sea off the coast of Cornwall, England, in a photo captured by David Morris that shows the optical illusion known as "superior mirage," caused …

Mar 2, 2021 · Colin McCallum was driving along the coast of Banff, Aberdeenshire, when he saw a ship out to sea appear to sail among the clouds because of an optical illusion.

Jul 3, 2024 · The surrealistic photograph displays The Achilleas, a giant freight ship, "floating" in the air like a cloud hovering above the sea. It was traveling on the shipping line between …

Mar 2, 2021 · A BEMUSED Scot has captured an amazing optical illusion showing a large boat appearing to float across the sky. Colin McCallum spotted the red "floating vessel" on the …

Mar 5, 2021 · A man in England taking pictures of Cornwall’s coastline, snapped a photo recenelty of what at first appeared to be a ship floating through the clouds. Photographer David Morris …

Mar 6, 2021 · The actual mirage is not the ship, but the sky below it. Here is a sketch: The result is that the ship does not appear distorted--the rays from it don't deflect--and the distortion that …

Mar 4, 2021 · "Superior mirages can produce a few different types of images - here a distant ship appears to float high above its actual position, but sometimes an object below the horizon can …

Nov 12, 2024 · A Fata Morgana is a rare and dramatic type of mirage that makes objects like ships, islands, or coastlines look stretched or floating. Caused by layers of warm and cool air …

Jul 21, 2021 · The optical illusion of ships floating in the clouds is caused when cold air near the sea surface sits below warmer air higher up. Read more: Floating boat illusion explained