Decreasing Polarization Was Common Sense

Ooops,

The angle was assigned wrongly in the post "A Bloom Crosses Over" dated 10 Aug 2015.

It should have been,

$\beta=90^o-\theta$

and so,

$\cfrac{ tan(\theta_1)}{tan(\theta_2)}=\cfrac{\varepsilon_2}{\varepsilon_1}$

as the cone spreads, $\beta$ increases but $\theta$ decreases.  And when,

$\varepsilon_1\lt\varepsilon_2$

$\theta_1\gt\theta_2$

polarization decreases.

This is then consistent with post "On Reflection Radar Theory 101" dated 16 Aug 2015, where the horizontal component of $E$ attenuates and $\theta$ decreases.

Which proves common sense is rare.