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Abstract

We discuss mirages formed near a sun-heated wall, and consider the underlying physics. The temperature and refractive index variations in air near the wall are estimated, and a simple approximate picture of ray propagation is presented. Estimates of the thermal decay length and ray curvature are compared with experimental observations.
Format
Article
Identifier(s)
10.1119/1.1286311
Publication Date
2000-12-15
Publication Title
American Journal of Physics
Volume
68
Issue
12
First Page
1120
Last Page
1122
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Community
Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program
Comments

Copyright 2000 American Association of Physics Teachers. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Association of Physics Teachers. The following article appeared in Am. J. Phys. 68, 1120 (2000) and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1286311.
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Kosa, T., & Palffy-Muhoray, P. (2000). Mirage Mirror on the Wall (1–). American Journal of Physics. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1286311
Kosa, T., and Peter Palffy-Muhoray. 2000. “Mirage Mirror on the Wall”. American Journal of Physics. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1286311.
Kosa, T., and Peter Palffy-Muhoray. Mirage Mirror on the Wall. American Journal of Physics, 15 Dec. 2000, https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1286311.