Wiki:
Terrestrial refraction, sometimes called
geodetic refraction, deals with the apparent angular position and measured distance of terrestrial bodies. It is of special concern for the production of precise
maps and
surveys.
[24][25] Since the line of sight in terrestrial refraction passes near the earth's surface, the magnitude of refraction depends chiefly on the temperature gradient near the ground, which varies widely at different times of day, seasons of the year, the nature of the terrain, the state of the weather, and other factors.
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Although the straight line from your eye to a distant mountain might be blocked by a closer hill, the ray may curve enough to make the distant peak visible. A convenient method to analyze the effect of refraction on visibility is to consider an increased effective radius of the Earth
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I contacted TC (Taboo Conspiracy) to ask him to address refraction in future videos.
As for the optical illusion called the horizon, Silent Bob has pretty well expained the problem with definitions. The globe model fails the math test. Therefore, the world is not a globe.
I don't know how many times we have to go down this unpleasant road.
FE researchers show time after time that distant objects are visible well beyond the fictitious curve. Not only do we see cities and drilling platforms whose distances are verifiablly measurable and mathematically impossible -- but we see even more land or water beyond that.
The horizon is actually the vanishing point of human optics, where all lines of convergence meet. Zoom lenses extend that range of vision.
Yes, water vapor does interfere with clarity. So far, I see no way to calculate the percentage of distortion.
But most models show that refraction bends light down, not up.
This works against the globe and favors the plane.
Lastly, the atmosphere itself can only exist over a motionless surface, not one spinning 1000 mph and spiralling 66,600 mph. Globe defenders tell us that's due to "gravity drag" -- yes, gravity.
Gravity, refraction, relativity. These are the magic words that freemasons use to replace science with pseudoscience.