Wait, why can we see Michigan lights across the lake? It's called a superior mirage
No, the lake didn't suddenly shrink, nor did the city beyond the horizon teleport closer. The illusion is called a "superior mirage" — a phenomenon where shifting temperatures over the water bends ...
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Freak mirage may be to blame for Titanic tragedy – not the iceberg
The mirage also meant distress flares sent up by the sinking ship appeared low in the sky, and were not an obvious SOS. Amid the confusion caused by the superior mirage, the crew of the SS ...