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Mirages at Lake Geneva: the Fata Morgana
Fata Morgana mirages are frequently seen at Lake Geneva. We show the first photographs of them, including a real-time video, and explain their main features, which are due to the very turbulent entrainment zones of capping inversions, especially in valley circulations.
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| Published in: | Applied optics. Optical technology and biomedical optics 2017-07, Vol.56 (19), p.G59 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Fata Morgana mirages are frequently seen at Lake Geneva. We show the first photographs of them, including a real-time video, and explain their main features, which are due to the very turbulent entrainment zones of capping inversions, especially in valley circulations. |
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| ISSN: | 2155-3165 |
| DOI: | 10.1364/AO.56.000G59 |