fata morgana

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The Fata Morgana is a special type of superior mirage, a term assigned to mirages that are manifest in objects appearing taller or higher than they actually are.

From Washington Post

The Fata Morgana made headlines two weeks ago, when a floating ship was photographed offshore of Cornwall, England.

From Washington Post

Instead, his image captures a rare phenomenon known as the “Fata Morgana,” a sight coveted by mariners and meteorologists alike for its curious, devilish bending of light.

From Washington Post

“Soon they, through dim bewildering mediums, saw her sidelong fading phantom as in the gaseous Fata Morgana; only the uppermost masts out of water, while fixed by infatuation, or fidelity, or fate, to their once lofty perches, the pagan harpooners still maintained their sinking lookouts on the sea.”

From New York Times

That’s why there are mirages in one of the scenarios — a Fata Morgana, specifically, or a “castle in the air,” which is actually the image of the distant shoreline seen under specific conditions.

From The Verge