The formation of mirage is a consequence of :

Varying R.I & TIR

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Varying R.I

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TIR

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Varying R.I & TIR

Due to the varying refractive index in the air, the light rays keep bending and as the medium gets rarer and rarer, a point comes when the total internal reflection takes place. This is the reason of the formation of mirage.

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