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"further increased evaporation > even more water vapor > increased precipitation > fewer clouds." No. You can't get fewer clouds from more water vapor, that's
by mcswell 6y ago
"further increased evaporation > even more water vapor > increased precipitation > fewer clouds." No. You can't get fewer clouds from more water vapor, that's not how equilibria work.
- Retric 6y agoClouds are dependent upon the particulate matter in the air, which is reduced by precipitation. You still get cloud formation without that, but the air ends up very supersaturated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_condensation_nuclei https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_condensation_nuclei