Mirages Collection

Atmospheric Refraction
A diagram explaining atmospheric refraction using pictures of ships at sea to illustrate the concept

Mirage on the beach
On a Tripoli beach, bathers mistake a mirage for a huge tidal wave. Date: 1936

Mirage in the Desert
Mirage observed at Chott Melzhir, in the Sahara of southern Algeria

Mirage in the Baltic
Mirage of the English fleet in the Baltic, observed from the steam-frigate The Archer

Mountain Mirage
Remarkable reflection observed on the Pic du Midi, in central France, at 15.30

Balloon with Mirage
A hot air balloon with mirage and reflection

Fata Morgana Mirage
An example of a Fata Morgana mirage in the Straits of Messina; this complex mirage gives the appearance of objects floating or of being part underwater, part in air

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