How do we get nitrogen into the atmosphere?

What causes frequencies to get absorbed rather than scattered in the atmosphere or vice versa? If blue light is scattered by nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere then why high frequency satellite signals are not scattered in the same way?

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    Since, that particular type of scattering is a type of Rayleigh scattering, it would mean that the scattering is more noticeable for shorter wavelengths. Basically as the wavelength approaches the size parameter of the scattering particles. Since the wavelength of high frequency satellite signals is vastly greater than that of light, it would mean that the Rayleigh scattering in this case is nonexistent to all intents and purposes.

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