Cornwall Mirage Turns Distant Vessel Into Floating Spectacle

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Cornwall Mirage Turns Distant Vessel Into Floating Spectacle
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A rare Fata Morgana off Cornwall distorted a distant horizon into an inverted, shifting image that resembled an aircraft carrier, created by a strong temperature inversion and atmospheric ducting that bend light and continually reshape the scene.

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