Hi there, please help me with answering this question. I am a bit confused here. It would be highly appreciated if all parts were answered clearly with explanation. Please read the question carefully because sometimes my questions are answered incorrectly and unfortunately I do not receive a refund for them. Please answer with legible handwriting as well. Thank you very much. Thumbs up always given for well explained answers! la. A mirage ("inferior mirage") is formed when the air gets gradually cooler as the heightabove the ground increases. This has led to many thirsty travelers in deserts seeing a lakeof "water"; or drivers on a highway seeing a "water or oil" spill ahead, where there isnone. Discuss what would happen if the air grows gradually warmer as the height isincreased? This often happens over bodies of water or ice/snow-covered ground. Thiseffect is called “Looming" or a "“superior mirage." (Hint: Cooler air will have arefractive index that is higher than warmer air. Use a diagram/drawing to help with thevisualization of layers of different temperature air.)

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Hi there, please help me with answering this question. I am a bit confused here. It would be highly appreciated if all parts were answered clearly with explanation. Please read the question carefully because sometimes my questions are answered incorrectly and unfortunately I do not receive a refund for them. Please answer with legible handwriting as well. Thank you very much. Thumbs up always given for well explained answers!

la. A mirage ("inferior mirage") is formed when the air gets gradually cooler as the height
above the ground increases. This has led to many thirsty travelers in deserts seeing a lake
of "water"; or drivers on a highway seeing a "water or oil" spill ahead, where there is
none. Discuss what would happen if the air grows gradually warmer as the height is
increased? This often happens over bodies of water or ice/snow-covered ground. This
effect is called “Looming" or a "“superior mirage." (Hint: Cooler air will have a
refractive index that is higher than warmer air. Use a diagram/drawing to help with the
visualization of layers of different temperature air.)

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