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A 'mirage' of a town, trees and mountains appears in China clicky

Trying to figure that one out, I'd like opinions as I've been watching so much Stargate all I can think is that it's a parallel dimension. :lol:

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It looks like very low lying mist to me.

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It looks like very low lying mist to me.

Yup but those buildings, mountains and some of the trees - they're not there in reality, that's the mirage.

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It would be nice to see a before / after picture. The mirage is so realistic I can't tell which part isn't there!

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That reporter has an incredibly husky voice. She should cut down the cigarettes I think. Agreed about the before/ after though, how the heck are you supposed to tell if the story is about an ultra-realistic mirage?

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I'm just going to go right ahead and say.... load of bollocks.

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I'm just going to go right ahead and say.... load of bollocks.


Why? There's lots of precedents for the phenomena. It's very rare, but not impossible. It's called a Fata Morgana.

http://english.cri.cn/811/2006/05/07/421@85556.htm
http://www.polarimage.fi/mirages/mirages.htm
http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/elements/supmrge.htm

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It's called a Fata Morgana.

Ah, I think I went out with her once y'know.

(Sorry, terrible old Goons joke).

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