in my opinion the answer is NO its something to do with the air causing an optical illusion i cant remember how i know??
2006-07-06 23:17:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
You can't see the curvature, We understand that the earth is curved due the distance ship when coming toward us we see first its top and slowly the other portion.
The full moon looks flat even though it is curved.
If earth were flat, there is no limit of distance to which we can see. Earth being curved we are not able to see beyond certain distance. But for us it looks only flat and not curved. Only by reasoning we understand that the earth is curved.
2006-07-07 23:41:09 · answer #1 · answered by Pearlsawme 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes....the visible horizon at sea level is around 26 miles if you are lucky enough to spot a ship just beyond that distance you will only see an upper portion of it as the remainder is on the curvature of the earth and hence out of sight.
2006-07-07 14:18:17 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Prim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents live right on the sea front and on a still, clear day you can see the curvature of the earth. It's very slight but it's deffo there. Or maybe it's just my eyes.
2006-07-07 06:22:48 · answer #3 · answered by Roxy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no such thing as perfectly flat. You can see the curve in the earth everywhere. When you look out to sea however its more evident.
2006-07-07 06:25:24 · answer #4 · answered by Duncan R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is yes, but as you seem to think it is an optical illusion then there is no way I could convince you...
2006-07-07 06:22:07 · answer #5 · answered by BackMan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at sea level you can only see to 15 miles, which is because of the curvature of the earth
2006-07-08 14:25:04 · answer #6 · answered by jenster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I would say yes... because of when you are looking out to sea.. you are seeing hundreds of miles on a clear day so why wouldn't you be able to see the curve?
2006-07-07 06:21:48 · answer #7 · answered by karl12982 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you do that's why you see the mast of a ship before you see the ship on the horizon
2006-07-07 06:22:53 · answer #8 · answered by Kalahari_Surfer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are on the ocean you can see the curvature, but it is much more evident if you are on a mountain top.
2006-07-07 06:21:39 · answer #9 · answered by Not Tellin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...I have been to sea and you can see no curve
2006-07-07 06:35:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋