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Sep 11, 2017, 4:53 PM
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The Chicago Skyline, Seen From Michigan (!), Thanks To An Incredible Mirage
http://chicagoist.com/2017/04/20/pho...ne_as_seen.php
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- The scientific name for the phenomenon is superior mirage. It's also known colloquially as fata morgana—all helpful information since the stunning effect pretty much left us grasping for words. --- How does it happen? It's all about the interaction of cold and warm temperatures and the density of the atmosphere. When we see weather conditions featuring extremely clear/dry air, and a temperature inversion caused by warm air higher above cold air closer to the surface of the lake, this situation creates the mirage of seeing a 'skyline...'
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