– Why can you see reflections of the sky/clouds/passing vehicles in mirages on hot highways?
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– Why can you see reflections of the sky/clouds/passing vehicles in mirages on hot highways?
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This is because the heat changes the density of the air compared to the air around it. This changes how that heated air refracts light, and effectively turns that heated air into a “mirror”.