Is it an optival illusion or what?
2007-03-21 07:18:57 · 8 answers · asked by robbiedjude 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Ben P is correct, but I would add that air pollution also adds the the haze, and warmer weather seems to make the haze worse. it effects breatheing also. "invisible" pollutants become visible especially if the haze seems brownish.
2007-03-21 07:29:48 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Heat Haze
2016-11-05 05:25:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parts of the air get heated by the sun and expands, which makes it rise. These rising parts of air also bend light that goes through them, that is what makes things 'wobble' when you see heat haze, its like looking through a pair of glasses that someone is wobbling, as the hotter air acts like a lens.
2007-03-21 07:24:40 · answer #3 · answered by Ben P 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hot air rising, meeting cooler air coming down, shimmers and looks like water. During the summer if look look along at road it can look as if there is water on the road. It fools puople in deserts (mirages) as well, Anywhere hot air going up meets cooler air coming down. I have seen it all round the world, and it happens here in UK when the weather. is hot. I still like to watch it and find the best angle to watch it from!
2007-03-21 07:32:20 · answer #4 · answered by R.E.M.E. 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
still air taht is transfereing heat from a surface (ie a road) upwards (heat rises)
the heat rising distorts the light and so you get the distorted haze
2007-03-21 08:57:44 · answer #5 · answered by Kev P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know what ur talking about and for the longest time i thought it was just me that expierenced it too. i didnt think anyone else could see... i was like 6 so... what are u gonna do?!
2007-03-23 21:12:00 · answer #6 · answered by jsf19872005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hot air meeting cooler air
2007-03-23 03:05:57 · answer #7 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of it as steam. Its more complicated, but that is the principle
2007-03-21 07:30:02 · answer #8 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋