Describe the atmospheric conditions under which a superior mirage would form

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: A superior mirage forms when images are displaced upward. Light rays are bent concave downward as a result of decreasing density with increasing height. For a mirage to be noticeable, the normal density gradient must be enhanced by a temperature profile in which warm (less dense) air lies above cold air. This may happen, for example, over cool water surfaces with warmer air just above.

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Strong vertical wind shear inhibits the formation of severe thunderstorms

a. true b. false

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The discovery and study of ocean floor contours is called ____

A) bathymetry B) marine science C) stratigraphy D) paleoceanography

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Tropical cyclones are called ________ in the western Pacific Ocean

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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