World's Coolest Mirage

[Stile]

Rare Mirage Lasts for 4 Hours off East China Shore

I'm very skeptical. Was this touched up at least?

 

[Abaddon]

cool! could it be reflecting the coastline though?

 

[7ronin]

I'm skeptical as well. I have sailed all over the world and have seen a lot of mirages, but nothing like this.

 

[Xenocrates]

I asked my wife about this, she told me that mirages are very good in three places in China, two in Shandong (including this one) and another in the Gobi desert. She doesn't believe it was faked, although I, as a cynic, think it's suspicious that it happened during the Labour day holidays.

Nice catch OP.

 

[A'AbarachAmadan]

Very cool! Don't know. Haven't really studied mirages.

 

[Che Guava]

that is insane!!! I hope it's real....

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Cool - i am really curious what is causing that ... but what city is seen in the mirage ?

 

[Homie]

Wait. Is a mirage like a mirror, it reflects something right? So since the mirage was of a city, it must be reflecting a city on the opposite side of the water or something. If the claim is that a detailed mirage of a city appeared randomly, that it doesn't reflect something, then there's no way I believe it.
How could water particles in the air randomly create an image of a city, there is no way that could happen.

 

[Dann]

Very cool mirage. Wonder what city it is that's being reflected? Probably on the Liaodong peninsula...

 

[Tank_Guy#3]

IT'S ATLANTIS!!!!!!!!!!!


No probably just what Abaddon said, a mere reflection.

 

[Perfection]

I'm not too skeptical, our atmophere can produce some spectacular optical effects.

atmopheric optics:
http://www.atoptics.co.uk/

 

[Masquerouge]

Such mirages have been recorded throughout history. So maybe it's a fake, but it doesn't have to...

 

[Grohan]

My physics teacher showed some photos of really cool mirages last week. But they were nothing compared to that one

 

[Godwynn]

I'm not too skeptical, our atmophere can produce some spectacular optical effects.

atmopheric optics:
http://www.atoptics.co.uk/

Taken from that website. Space Shuttle Atlantis' shadow.

Edit, its not showing up, so go here.

Great find

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

Wow, that is an amazing mirage!

 

[Karl Townsend]

wow.............................

 

[Bluemofia]

Cool X 1000.

And the only mirrages I've ever seen are those junky fake water ones on hot days on the roads...

 

[BCLG100]

not sure but it looks awesome!