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When the coast floats

Coastal mirages
First, there is a real distant coast. In 1798, France appeared greatly raised above the sea from Hastings for nearly an hour. 🇫🇷
Coastal mirages
The mirage can raise, enlarge, multiply, or suspend distant objects. In Sicily, Bay of Naples buildings appeared in water and sometimes in the air. 👀
Coastal mirages
Here is the key: hot ground or sea warms the air above, making it less dense. Light bends through the layers, turning back and lifting the image. 🌡️

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