DocumentCode
1544297
Title
Ray tracing mirages
Author
Berger, Marc ; Trout, Terry ; Levit, Nancy
Author_Institution
Adelaide Univ., SA, Australia
Volume
10
Issue
3
fYear
1990
fDate
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
36
Lastpage
41
Abstract
Ray-tracing methods are extended to include the mirage effect. This is accomplished by simulating atmospheric variations. Different air layers are distinguished in modeling the continuous spectrum of temperature change, each layer being assigned a refractive index, which causes a penetrating light ray to bend in accordance with Snell´s law of refraction. A classification of mirage images is included.<>
Keywords
computer graphics; geometrical optics; air layers; atmospheric variations; continuous spectrum of temperature change; light ray; mirage effect; mirage images; refractive index; Atmospheric modeling; Image analysis; Land surface temperature; Moisture; Ocean temperature; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Ray tracing; Refractive index; Roads;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1716
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/38.55151
Filename
55151
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