上じょう位い蜃しん気き楼ろう

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Meanings

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noun

superior mirage

A mirage where the image appears above the actual object, caused by a temperature inversion. Technical term in meteorology and optics.

上above, up

位rank, grade, throne

蜃clam

気spirit, mind, air

楼watchtower, lookout, high building

蜃しん気き楼ろう
蜃気楼 is the general term for mirage, while 上位蜃気楼 specifically refers to a superior mirage.
下か位い蜃しん気き楼ろう
下位蜃気楼 is an inferior mirage, where the image appears below the actual object, the opposite of 上位蜃気楼.

Compound of 上位 (じょうい, 'upper, superior') and 蜃気楼 (しんきろう, 'mirage'). The term directly describes the phenomenon's appearance above the true object.