Atmospheric refraction
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title:
Atmospheric refraction
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Atmospheric refraction is the deviation of light or other electromagnetic wave from a straight line as it passes through the atmosphere due to the variation in air density as a function of height. This refraction is due to the velocity of light through air decreasing with increased density. Atmospheric refraction near the ground produces mirages. Such refraction can also raise or lower, or stretch or shorten, the images of distant objects without involving mirages. Turbulent air can make distant
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Deviation of light as it moves through the atmosphere
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_refraction
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2024-02-08T06:38:47Z
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