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Why is there a hovering ship but no hovering sea?

• Marazan 6y ago
  The only important question in the world right now.
• mensetmanusman 6y ago
  The image of the ship would be dominated by reflected light off of side of the ship, water would not cause the same turn around due to the grazing rays.
• MauranKilom 6y ago
  Briefly: Because the ship is above the sea. If conditions were slightly different you might also see some part of the sea hovering, or the lower part of the ship missing. In this case the "cutoff" happens to align with where the sea would end (i.e. the horizon).
  • x3n0ph3n3 6y ago
    It's actually a false horizon, not a superior mirage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er1mh90wN-k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er1mh90wN-k