In the Gobi Desert in Turpan, Xinjiang, there is a scene of water and sky connecting. What caused this?

On the Gobi desert in Turpan, Xinjiang, water and sky meet one after another, which is the result of the reflection and refraction of sunlight. Mirages are rarely seen in winter in the local area.

One: Xinjiang edition? Phantom? 1October 27th, 165438+ reported that a very spectacular sight was seen in Kumutage Desert Scenic Spot in Shanshan County, Xinjiang. The once arid and desolate Gobi desert, like lakes, sand dunes, or a mirage with high-rise buildings and water and sky, appears one after another, which is very spectacular. According to my staff at the Meteorological Observatory, a small puddle appeared in the desert at first, and a lake quickly formed in the next hour. You can also vaguely see the waves and aquatic plants on the lake. In the mirage, you can also see the lake sparkling, water waves rolling with the wind, and aquatic plants floating on the lake. Moreover, it is rare for this kind of scene to appear as a mirage in the local winter.

Two: the principle of mirage is actually said from a scientific point of view? Phantom? It's not that amazing. The formation of mirage is actually closely related to weather situation, meteorological conditions, geographical location, geophysics and so on. To put it bluntly, a mirage is actually an optical phenomenon. When light propagates in a medium with uniform density, it will go straight ahead with the same speed and direction. However, when the light obliquely enters another medium, its propagation direction will change, so that the light will be deflected at the junction of different media. This is the refraction of light and the root cause of a mirage. Simply put, it is refraction.

3. Mirages are not common. Mirages often appear in coastal areas and occasionally in desert areas. People can see houses, people, mountains, forests and other scenery. Mirage is an optical phenomenon in nature, which can only appear in a windless environment, and the temperature of the atmospheric structure above the ground will increase abnormally with the increase of height. Therefore, it is a mirage. Therefore, people who see a mirage must be very lucky, hoping to witness a mirage with their own eyes in this life.