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Twinkling of stars is otherwise known as scintillation.

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Twinkling of stars is otherwise known as scintillation.

(a) True

(b) False

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The doubt is from Climate Model in chapter Atmosphere & Greenhouse Gases of Environmental Engineering

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Correct answer is (a) True

Best explanation: Scintillation or twinkling is the effect of apparent position or brightness of a distant light emitting body (like stars), observed through various layers of the atmosphere.

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