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Scheveningen is near The Hague in The Netherlands. Jan Willem de Wit (Weerclub Gouda) took this image showing a mirage to the left of the pier. The miraged buildings are at Noordwijk 20kmdistant along the North sea coast. Further miraged coastline is visible through the pier columns.
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We usually see telephoto shots of mirages. This one gives a more faithful impression of their appearance to the eye. They are rarely more than a degree (a thumb's width at arms length) above the horizon. They are best searched for using binoculars - but avoid the sun.
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Image ©Jan Willem de Wit, shown with permission
The mirage close-up. It's an inferior mirage because the miraged image is below the real object and is inverted. There could also be some looming.
A vertical temperature gradient, warm at the bottom and colder above, created it.
Note the choppy sea 'horizon' - This is the edge of the mirage rather than the true horizon.
Mirage topology.