A 4WD and caravan and a mirage on a long straight stretch of road near Goodooga, New South Wales, Australia is created by heat and light refraction
The mirage effect is caused by a thin layer of hot air just above the ground. The difference in refractive index between the hot air at the road surface and the denser, cooler air above it causes the boundary to act like a mirror: distant objects are Mar 2010 Highway Mirage - EPOD - a service of › blog › 2010/03 › highway-mirage
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