Why are mirages generally associated with either very hot surface temperatures or very cold surface temperatures?

What will be an ideal response?


Mirages occur when there are very rapid changes of air density with height and these require large temperature variations. The most likely situation for this is with very hot or cold temperatures at the surface.

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