Abstract
The theoretical and empirical thermodynamics discussed in this paper explain the physics behind the observed reduction in relative humidity in the upper troposphere as surface temperature and surface humidity increase. This contradicts the physics embedded in current GCM models commonly used by the climate science community. The key to the physics discussed in this paper is the understanding of the relationship between water vapor condensation and the resulting PV work energy distribution under the influence of a gravitational field. New analyses of empirical, observational radiosonde data are presented which show the relationship between thermal energy and PV work energy resulting from this water vapor condensation process.
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