The above photograph of a Superior Mirage near the Isle of Skye in Northwest Scotland, with the Isle of Harris
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Mirage text from 1820 sheds new light on Titanic disaster
In 1820, polar explorer and scientist William Scoresby published “An account of the Arctic regions with a history and description
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The hidden cause of the Titanic disaster
The hidden cause of the Titanic disaster. In this blog post Tim Maltin and Professor Andrew T. Young reveal the real cause of this tragedy, 104 years after the event – abnormal refraction.
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A Very Deceiving Night: Sea Hedges
Dr. Andrew T. Young, one of the world’s leading atmospheric refraction experts, explains in relation to Titanic what Vikings called “sea hedges”
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