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Air Space, Air Time* * Draft Presentation. Marcos Garcia-Rojo, AAR, Fall 10 Halos, Mirages and Other (Atmospheric) Architectural Events The Fata Morgana, as observed in The Harbour Of Messina (included in A Library Of Wonders And


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Air Space, Air Time*

* Draft Presentation. Marcos Garcia-Rojo, AAR, Fall ‘10

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Halos, Mirages and Other (Atmospheric) Architectural Events

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“The Fata Morgana, as observed in The Harbour Of Messina“ (included in ‘A Library Of Wonders And Curiosities Found In Nature [...]’ by I. Plat)

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“Weird Phantoms of the Air” is the head of an article included in the Dec 1927 volume of ‘Popular Mechanics’

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Photo # NH 69725 Smoke from HMS Price of Wales & HMS Hood, seen from Prinz Eugen, May 1941

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Merriam Webster’s On-line Dictionary - http://www.merriam-webster.com/

Illusion: [Late Latin illusion-, illusio, from Latin, action of mocking, from illudere to mock at, from inludere to play, mock]

  • 1. The state or fact of being intellectually deceived or misled; an instance of such deception.
  • 2. A misleading image presented to the vision.
  • 3. Something that deceives or misleads intelectually.
  • 4. Perception of something objectively existing in such a way as to cause misinterpretation of its actual nature.
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Merriam Webster’s On-line Dictionary - http://www.merriam-webster.com/

Illusion: [Late Latin illusion-, illusio, from Latin, action of mocking, from illudere to mock at, from inludere to play, mock]

  • 1. The state or fact of being intellectually deceived or misled; an instance of such deception.
  • 2. A misleading image presented to the vision.
  • 3. Something that deceives or misleads intelectually.
  • 4. Perception of something objectively existing in such a way as to cause misinterpretation of its actual nature.

Mirage: [French, from mirer - to look at, from Latin mirari]

  • 1. An optical effect that is sometimes seen, and that is caused by the bending or refmection of rays of light by layers
  • f air of varying density.
  • 2. Something illusory and unattainable like a mirage

Halo: [Latin halos, from Greek halōs threshing fmoor, disk, halo]

  • 1. A circle of light appearing to surround the sun or moon and resulting from refraction or refmection of light by

ice particles in the air (diamond dust).

  • 2. The aura of glory, veneration, or sentiment surrounding an idealized person or thing.
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Merriam Webster’s On-line Dictionary - http://www.merriam-webster.com/

Illusion: [Late Latin illusion-, illusio, from Latin, action of mocking, from illudere to mock at, from inludere to play, mock]

  • 1. The state or fact of being intellectually deceived or misled; an instance of such deception.
  • 2. A misleading image presented to the vision.
  • 3. Something that deceives or misleads intelectually.
  • 4. Perception of something objectively existing in such a way as to cause misinterpretation of its actual nature.

Mirage: [French, from mirer - to look at, from Latin mirari]

  • 1. An optical effect that is sometimes seen, and that is caused by the bending or refmection of rays of light by layers
  • f air of varying density.
  • 2. Something illusory and unattainable like a mirage

Halo: [Latin halos, from Greek halōs threshing fmoor, disk, halo]

  • 1. A circle of light appearing to surround the sun or moon and resulting from refraction or refmection of light by

ice particles in the air (diamond dust).

  • 2. The aura of glory, veneration, or sentiment surrounding an idealized person or thing.
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Merriam Webster’s On-line Dictionary - http://www.merriam-webster.com/

Illusion: [Late Latin illusion-, illusio, from Latin, action of mocking, from illudere to mock at, from inludere to play, mock]

  • 1. The state or fact of being intellectually deceived or misled; an instance of such deception.
  • 2. A misleading image presented to the vision.
  • 3. Something that deceives or misleads intelectually.
  • 4. Perception of something objectively existing in such a way as to cause misinterpretation of its actual nature.

Mirage: [French, from mirer - to look at, from Latin mirari]

  • 1. An optical effect that is sometimes seen, and that is caused by the bending or refmection of rays of light by layers
  • f air of varying density.
  • 2. Something illusory and unattainable like a mirage

Halo: [Latin halos, from Greek halōs threshing fmoor, disk, halo]

  • 1. A circle of light appearing to surround the sun or moon and resulting from refraction or refmection of light by

ice particles in the air (diamond dust).

  • 2. The aura of glory, veneration, or sentiment surrounding an idealized person or thing.
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Type of Halos Different types according to:

  • a. Position of the light source
  • b. Angle of the light pathway
  • c. Accumulation of 'diamond powder'
  • d. Alignment of ice-crystals
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Diamond dust around a 20o halo

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Pathway required for a 46 o halo

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Type of Mirages

  • a. Inferior Mirage
  • b. Superior Mirage
  • c. Fata Morgana
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Illustration from the cover of Drew Leder’s book ‘The Absent Body’

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“Pavlov’s Dog” (illustration from Pavlov, I.P ‘Lectures on Conditioned Refmexes’ 1928)

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Atmospheric Architecture. Induced Ephemeral Events Artificial Ducts and Architectural Mirages Halo-like Architectures. Treated Atmospheres Light-defracting Architecture. Green-flashing

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The Unbearable Slightness of the Architectural Form (II)*

* May Mr. Kundera forgive me again

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