I'd say "yes".

I mentioned it in a different thread here, wondering the same thing myself.

Section 7 in
http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/eyes/wxwatch2.htm


And then here's a nice paper with lots of math and such
http://www.ncas.org/condon/s6chap04.htm

And then a page on rendering mirages:
http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/aig/mash/MSc_stuff/render.html


"SamuelT." wrote:

> When I read this statement of yours I immediately thought of mirages. I
> wonder if mirages are caused in part to this natural effect?
>
> Samuel benge
>
> Simon de Vet wrote:
>
> > Mike wrote:
> >
> > > The effect is real.  It's more noticable if you are on higher ground
> > > looking down on the water.  I put an example in binaries.images.
> >
> > Better yet, look at a puddle.
> >
> > When it's in the distance, it is very shiny, like a mirror. You cannot
> > see the ground beneath the water. As you approach it, and view it at
> > steeper and steeper angles, the reflection seems to go down, and you can
> > see through it more easily. When you are directly above the puddle, it
> > seems to be almost completely transparant, and hardly reflective at all.

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