夏天,在平静的海面上眺望,有时能看到山峰、船舶、楼台、亭阁、集市、庙宇等出现在远方的空中.古人不明白产生这种景象的原因,对它作了不科学的解释,认为是海中蛟龙(即蜃)吐出的气结成的,因而叫“海市蜃楼”,也叫蜃景.实际上,这种现象是由于光在密度分布不均匀的空气中传播时发生全反射而产生的. In the summer, on the calm sea, you can sometimes see mountains, ships, towers, pavilions, markets, temples, etc., appearing in the air in the distance. The ancients did not understand the reasons for this phenomenon and made unscientific It is interpreted as being formed by the gas spit from the dragon in the sea, which is called the “mirage” and is also known as Lai King. Actually, this phenomenon is caused by the total reflection of light when it propagates in an air with uneven density distribution. The resulting.