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Re: [Phys-l] Greenhouse effect / 2nd law

Alas on 04/28/2011 01:21 PM, I wrote:
If we do in fact look at temperature and dewpoint within a
single air mass, we find anti-correlation, i.e. the opposite
of the correlation mentioned above.

This is just completely wrong. The observed effect is not
as I described, and the explanation I gave is wrong physics.
Sorry.

Reference (including graph): pages 51 and 52 of:
http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/c2df8d9d7471617786256a020078083a/$FILE/AC%2000-6A%20Chap%204-6%20-%20Aviation%20Weather,%201975.pdf

On 04/28/2011 01:31 PM, LaMontagne, Bob wrote:
Slight quibling with the wording here. The dew point does not actually go up

Alas, that's an understatement. It's much worse than a quibble
with the wording. It's just wrong. Sigh.

I need to figure out what's really going on. This may take
some time.