Interactive comment on “Where do winds come from? A new theory on how water vapor condensation influences atmospheric pressure and dynamics” by A. M. Makarieva et al
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Aside from our technical response to Dr. Held1 we also wish to discuss the criteria he uses to assess our manuscript. All theories should be subjected to similar standards of scrutiny regardless of whether they conform to conventional thinking or not. We find many examples to show that much of the argument against our theory and in favour of conventional ideas appears based on misconceptions. We conclude with an appeal concerning the wider practical importance of our ideas.
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Where do winds come from? A new theory on how water vapor condensation influences atmospheric pressure and dynamics
Phase transitions of atmospheric water play a ubiquitous role in the Earth’s climate system, but their direct impact on atmospheric dynamics has escaped wide attention. Here we examine and advance a theory as to how condensation influences atmospheric pressure through the mass removal of water from the gas phase with a simultaneous account of the latent heat release. Building from fundamental p...
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تاریخ انتشار 2010