The Arctic Mirage and the Early North Atlantic
The arctic mirage is a phenomenon that is common in higher latitudes. It occurs under conditions of pronounced temperature inversion, which impart to the air a refractive capability that may equal or exceed the curvature of the earth. Manifestations of the arctic mirage, though largely forgotten in...
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craaas:10.1126/science.192.4246.1300 2024-06-09T07:43:17+00:00 The Arctic Mirage and the Early North Atlantic Sawatzky, H. L. Lehn, W. H. 1976 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.192.4246.1300 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.192.4246.1300 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 192, issue 4246, page 1300-1305 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1976 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.192.4246.1300 2024-05-16T12:54:40Z The arctic mirage is a phenomenon that is common in higher latitudes. It occurs under conditions of pronounced temperature inversion, which impart to the air a refractive capability that may equal or exceed the curvature of the earth. Manifestations of the arctic mirage, though largely forgotten in modern times, are described in the earliest accounts of North Atlantic discovery. This interdisciplinary investigation, combining historical induction with scientific observation and analysis, has suggested a new interpretation of historical events. We believe that information gleaned from these mirages was vital to Norse navigation and exploration in the North Atlantic. We further contend that the mirage may furnish a logical basis for the pervasive ancient and medieval concept of the flat or saucer-shaped world. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic North Atlantic AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Arctic Mirages ENVELOPE(141.446,141.446,-66.797,-66.797) Science 192 4246 1300 1305 |
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The arctic mirage is a phenomenon that is common in higher latitudes. It occurs under conditions of pronounced temperature inversion, which impart to the air a refractive capability that may equal or exceed the curvature of the earth. Manifestations of the arctic mirage, though largely forgotten in modern times, are described in the earliest accounts of North Atlantic discovery. This interdisciplinary investigation, combining historical induction with scientific observation and analysis, has suggested a new interpretation of historical events. We believe that information gleaned from these mirages was vital to Norse navigation and exploration in the North Atlantic. We further contend that the mirage may furnish a logical basis for the pervasive ancient and medieval concept of the flat or saucer-shaped world. |
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