David B. Benson wrote:
> On Nov 28, 4:18 pm, Eric Swanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > ... For
> > example, does your model reproduce the measured lapse rate in the
> > atmosphere?
>
> Actually, the measured lapse rate doesn't quite agree with standard
> theory, if I understand what I am reading.
Well, the lapse rate does vary with latitude and season, as well as
with weather. I would expect that the current models would have a
difficult time handling all the different conditions. But the
ultimate question is, does Alastair have a better model?
Alastair claims that the sonde data is to be preferred for climate
assessment. The sondes measure the temperature profile, from which
the local lapse rate is derived. It seems to me that he should show
us how well his "model" can match the sonde data. Surely he knows the
importance of model verification. So, Alastair, where's the data from
your "model"???
Hint: Produce a graph and post it on one of the image hosting sites,
then give us the link...
E. S.
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