Which definition of scintillation applies? Definitions of scintillation on the Web:
* (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle * twinkle: a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash * a brilliant display of wit * glitter: the quality of shining with a bright reflected light * the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn * Scintillation or twinkling are generic terms for rapid variations in apparent brightness or color of a distant luminous object viewed through the atmosphere. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scintillation_(astronomy) * Scintillating scotoma is the most common visual aura preceding migraine and was first described by 19th century physician Hubert Airy (1838–1903). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scintillation_(medicine) * Scintillation is a fluctuation in the amplitude of a target on a radar display. It is closely related to target glint, or wander, an apparent displacement of the target from its mean position. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scintillation_(radar) * Scintillation is a flash of light produced in a transparent material by an ionization event. See scintillator and scintillation counter for ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scintillation_(physics) * A flash of light; a spark; The twinkling of a star caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere; The flash of light produced by a phosphor ... en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scintillation * scintillate - give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes" * scintillate - sparkle: reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside" * scintillate - twinkle: emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?" * scintillate - physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon; "the phosphor fluoresced" wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn * scintillating - brilliantly clever; "scintillating wit"; "a play full of scintillating dialogue" wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Rubens Kuhl<rube...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 12:33 AM, Ed Spoon - Computer Sales & Services, > Inc.<ed.sp...@cssla.com> wrote: >> So, what causes this crazy loss on all of my 'longer' 5.8 links after >> dark/overnight? Temp drop? Contraction? Condensation? Moonbeams? > > Likely to be scintillation. > > > Rubens > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/