Mirages occur when layers of air of different temperatures are on top of each other, which bends the light rays that are going through them. A superior mirage means the mirage is on top of the original object, whereas an inferior mirage means the mirage is below the original object.
An inferior mirage of some land masses in the distance (2011-10-15)
An inferior mirage makes up for the lower half of this egg shaped sun (2013-08-25)
An inferior mirage of some clouds just above the horizon (2015-12-26)
An inferior mirage of the sun below the "real" sun (2015-12-26)
An inferior mirage of the sun below the "real" sun (2015-12-26)
Mirage of a small island (2018-05-05)
[ example 1 || example 2 || example 3 || example 4 ] ⇛ Mirage of a small island during several stages (2018-05-05)
Mirage of an island (2023-05-19)