Anyone seeking coolness on the beach at Nieuwpoort on May 1st was treated to a remarkable sight. An optical illusion appeared above the water's surface, making it seem as if mountains were floating above the North Sea. This is not a geographical discovery, but an impressive natural phenomenon: a mirage. Science journalist Martijn Peters explains how this phenomenon occurs.
Anyone seeking coolness on the beach at Nieuwpoort on May 1st was treated to a remarkable sight. An optical illusion appeared above the water's surface, making it seem as if mountains were floating above the North Sea. This is not a geographical discovery, but an impressive natural phenomenon: a mirage. Science journalist Martijn Peters explains how this phenomenon occurs.