What do you see? Expert revealed the mystery behind the “flying ship” | the Chronicle

The world always seems to have a new surprise. This is the case of a vessel captured in the seas of the United Kingdom. What is different about this? The ship appears to be levitating in the sky.

The striking photograph was taken by David Morris, a subject who wandered the streets of Falmouth, England. Morris glanced sharply towards the coast when he was stunned by what he had seen: a “flying boat”. Automatically saved the image with your mobile phone.

There you can see the blue sea and on the horizon a boat that seems to be above the water, even allowing you to see the sky. The event quickly went viral and suspicions quickly surfaced on social media. Some internet users have guaranteed that it was someone applying a modification with Photoshop.

What is the explanation

The meteorologist David Brane gave an answer to BBC News. According to the expert, the reason the ship appears to be flying over the sea is an optical illusion called “Superior Mirage” also known as “Morgana girl”, which occurs due to “Special atmospheric conditions which deflect light”.

“Higher mirages occur due to climatic conditions known as temperature inversion, where cold air is near the sea and warmer air above.”Guaranteed brain.

“Since cold air is denser than warm air, it deflects light into the eyes of someone standing on the ground or on the shore, changing the appearance of a distant object.”added.

He also clarified that “Superior mirages” they can produce different types of images, like the one seen in the photograph in question or sometimes it is also possible to see an object below the horizon.