The Scoresby ship mirage of 1822
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9219087 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Waldemar H Lehn (University of Manitoba), W G Rees (0000-0001-6020-1232, University of Cambridge) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 158 |
| Pages | 181-186 |
| Publication date | 1990-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polar Record (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-2474 • E-ISSN: 1475-3057 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0032247400011414 |
| OpenAlex | W2165605500 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
A very clear mirage observed by Scoresby in the Greenland Sea shows an inverted ship floating above the horizon. This mirage can be mathematically reconstructed using a linear image diagram. Scoresby's description is here re-examined: anew set of essential assumptions is distilled from his report, and an ‘exact’ reproduction of the mirage is obtained to match these conditions
Set (abstract data type) · Computer Science · Environmental Science · Geology · Oceanography · Radio Wave Propagation Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |