tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post7465012617843072931..comments2024-03-28T10:16:44.231-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The Unusual for the Northwest: An Inferior MirageCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-53405334614439992752017-01-11T14:14:37.231-08:002017-01-11T14:14:37.231-08:00We see these inferior mirages on the Columbia Rive...We see these inferior mirages on the Columbia River from time to time. Happened today in a very limited area.<br /><br />Years ago I saw something like this from the air, flying in to SeaTac in very cold weather. Looking across the Sound, the Olympics appeared to be raised on pillars, as if the foothills were stretched vertically. No photo, sadly. One of the weirdest things I've seen.<br /><br />Have also seen the mirage of objects over the horizon appearing above the horizon and inverted -- once an island from Resolute, Nanuvut (Inuits call this mirage "bobbing up", and once a ship sailing upside down into the Golden Gate from Stinson Beach.Mosier Fire Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10037606123172782085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-15638427459276751692017-01-10T09:04:08.814-08:002017-01-10T09:04:08.814-08:00After the blog, I put together an image that shows...After the blog, I put together an image that shows a little more detail. I took another picture of the ship as it went by out front that day. I cropped the original photo (taken 15 miles away) and then cropped the close-up and aligned them proportionally on one image. They are aligned at the deck level. This really shows the difference. http://skunkbayweather.com/InferiorMirageComparison.jpgSkunkBayWeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039356421528366252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-45639435162768230842017-01-09T12:39:17.444-08:002017-01-09T12:39:17.444-08:00Gary said: Will someone please help me see what Cl...Gary said: Will someone please help me see what Cliff describes in the final photo of the good ship Evergreen?<br /><br />I assume it is the white hourglass shape (and the darker shape) at the bow of the ship. It looks like it is perfectly inverted from the midpoint of where it narrows. Eric and Alex say it is just the wave over the bulbous bow at the waterline but I'm not sure that would look so symmetrical. WQRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298263441172358442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-90742159107821071802017-01-07T22:03:25.505-08:002017-01-07T22:03:25.505-08:00Anyone know what's up with Langley Hill radar?...Anyone know what's up with Langley Hill radar? Been down more than up, the last several days. Since I live just SE of Cheahlis, this fairly new radar instillation has really enabled me to "see" what's coming at me. It is missed .... LewLewisLucanBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984499354944952497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-5182647641788694722017-01-07T19:54:57.508-08:002017-01-07T19:54:57.508-08:00Will someone please help me see what Cliff describ...Will someone please help me see what Cliff describes in the final photo of the good ship Evergreen? Like where in the photo is a ship located? E.g., "halfway over from the left and 1/3 way up from the bottom".<br /><br />And, without an "un-miraged" image of the ship in the previous image, I don't see what part of it is distorted/inverted as a mirage.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11548693323486769251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-7013359811070472822017-01-07T11:37:17.217-08:002017-01-07T11:37:17.217-08:00It always seems to me that mountains loom larger a...It always seems to me that mountains loom larger after a snowfall followed by clear air. Would love an explanation of that. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247081084730322905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-40376991959578435802017-01-07T10:35:20.482-08:002017-01-07T10:35:20.482-08:00That kind of looks like a normal RO-RO (roll on ro...That kind of looks like a normal RO-RO (roll on roll off) car carrier, they are slab sided brutes. Bow looks kinda normal like Eric says.Alex Maashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193787747699482511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-24908995071857704072017-01-07T09:05:18.276-08:002017-01-07T09:05:18.276-08:00Yes, would love if you discussed Oregon weather a ...Yes, would love if you discussed Oregon weather a little more..Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111569601216773044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-58970435269385298032017-01-07T08:56:06.394-08:002017-01-07T08:56:06.394-08:00I believe the mirage phenomenon is called "fa...I believe the mirage phenomenon is called "fata morgana".tmoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798734148708720682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-81157679551670781522017-01-07T08:31:28.547-08:002017-01-07T08:31:28.547-08:00The ~8" of snow we got in the SnoCo foothills...The ~8" of snow we got in the SnoCo foothills on New Year's is still light & powdery, unusual but an excellent illustration of the low humidity.<br />UW Zone forecast predicts the freezing level rising to 2500' Sunday & I can't wait!! So tired of snow, ice & frozen water supply...Gladys Gravybootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13153544599445156563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-9649446240313893162017-01-07T07:54:04.817-08:002017-01-07T07:54:04.817-08:00NWS just issued a Winter Storm WARNING for the Hoo...NWS just issued a Winter Storm WARNING for the Hood Canal region. Your thoughts?<br />I live in SeabeckKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564556529269935211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-60745883364932478022017-01-06T21:56:19.867-08:002017-01-06T21:56:19.867-08:00Mirages are interesting. However, we've got al...Mirages are interesting. However, we've got all sorts of interesting weather happening in the U.S. right now. Not in the least, the forecasts for south of us in Oregon and California. Please give us your thoughts/predictions on these Prof. Mass.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573602584079287561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-91067864641955156172017-01-06T17:43:19.354-08:002017-01-06T17:43:19.354-08:00I don't believe the bow appears inverted, we&#...I don't believe the bow appears inverted, we're seeing the wave over the bulbous bow at the waterline.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13478580459201630902noreply@blogger.com