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The mirage-like optical illusion commonly seen over hot desert sand is generally explained using the principle of?

1. The mirage-like optical illusion commonly seen over hot desert sand is generally explained using the principle of?

 

Hot air just above the sand is less dense than the cooler air above it, creating a gradient that bends light sharply enough to mimic total internal reflection, producing the illusion of a distant water surface.

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