Joe wrote:
We had a very, very cold front that came thru last week. Sailed with a
friend on his Star a day after the front blew thru. It was crystal
clear sky and I noticed the Bolivar Lighthouse about 10 mi. north of
where you normaly see her. The cap of the lighthouse top seemed raised
much more than the rusty bottom.

1.) For 3.3 ASA points what is the proper term for what we saw, and
what caused it?

Towering, thermal inversion.



As we sailed south is seemed as the bottom of the lighthouse was taller
than the top.

2.) For 3.3 ASA points what is the proper term for this effect?


Stooping.


Then when just on the horizon the lighthouse stretched out tall and 3
appeared, and they appeared to be floating above a shimmering horizon.

3.) For 3.4 ASA points what is the proper term for what we saw?

Fata Morgana


For 2 bonus asa points describe an optical illusion you have seen as
sea.


Joe