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INFERIOR MIRAGE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Particular case of a mirage, occurring over stretches of water, land, shores, roads, etc., strongly heated by insolation, in which the virtual image is found below the actual object.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Cas particulier de mirage au-dessus d'étendues d'eau, de sols, de rivages, de routes, etc., fortement chauffés par l'insolation et dans lequel l'image virtuelle se trouve en dessous de l'objet réel.

OBS

Le cas dans lequel des objets situés sur ou légèrement au-dessus de l'horizon normal deviennent invisibles est appelé immergence.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Caso especial de espejismo que se observa sobre las extensiones de agua, el suelo, las costas, las carreteras, etc., fuertemente recalentados por el Sol y en que la imagen virtual aparece situada por debajo del objeto real.

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