: As light passes between these layers of differing densities, it bends (refracts) in a curve.
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: The illusion often disappears if the observer moves just a few feet up or down. : As light passes between these layers of
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: The conditions required—dead calm winds and perfect temperature gradients—are fragile and can vanish in minutes.
A Fata Morgana is a superior mirage, but it is far more sophisticated than the "puddles" seen on a hot highway. It occurs during a , where a layer of cold air is trapped beneath a layer of significantly warmer air.