Air is transparent to a wide range of frequencies and has few dispersive tendencies (at least, when the weather is good).

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Applications are being seen for more dispersive 'open sea' sites out of lochs along the shoreline, which it is hoped could prove less of a threat to wild fish as they are away from the river mouths.

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