Novaya Zemlya effect

noun

A polar mirage caused by high refraction of sunlight between atmospheric thermoclines.

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Meanings

nounNovaya Zemlya effect (plural Novaya Zemlya effects)

plural Novaya Zemlya effects

  1. A polar mirage caused by high refraction of sunlight between atmospheric thermoclines.
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Novaya Zemlya effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Novaya%20Zemlya%20effect

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