Below the horizon—the physics of extreme visual ranges
2020
Visual ranges of up to 440 km have recently been documented by photographs of ground-based observers. A report from 1948 claimed a record visual range from a plane of more than 530 km and a similar recent observation from 2017 was documented by a photo. Such extreme visual ranges can in principle be explained by the interplay of refraction and light scattering. However, they require optimal atmospheric conditions, and cleverly chosen locations and times.
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