Reply #67: Didn't you read my message #49? The refraction is not enough. [View All]

[Carefulplease]

Didn't you read my message #49? There I granted all you assumptions regarding laminar flow. I also assume the refractive index of the warm air to have the smallest possible value for any medium (n = 1) and that the layer of warm air is as much as 20 feet thick. The maximum apparent lateral displacement of a column seen at a 45 degree angle is 0.075 inches. This is nearly three orders of magnitude too small to account for the observed bowing. Where is the mistake in my demonstration? Please read again message #49 and ask some questions if anything is unclear.