Reply to Jaramillo et al. 2019's comments in the Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences doi: 10.1175/JAS-D-19-0025.1

TL;DR

This paper responds to critiques of the CIAD theory, clarifying misunderstandings about its compliance with physical laws and addressing new claims to refine the theory of atmospheric dynamics.

Contribution

The paper provides a detailed rebuttal to previous critiques of CIAD, clarifying its physical consistency and addressing new claims to strengthen the theory.

Findings

JMR2 concedes CIAD does not violate Newton's third law

Clarification that CIAD modifies vertical motion equations correctly

Addresses new claims to improve the theory's robustness

Abstract

Jaramillo et al. (2018) (hereafter JMR1) asserted that our theory, henceforth known as CIAD (condensation-induced atmospheric dynamics), modifies the equation of vertical motion in a manner that violates Newton's third law. Jaramillo et al. (2019) (hereafter JMR2) have subsequently conceded that this is not the case. This would have resolved the original misunderstanding, had it not been for new claims in JMR2 that necessitate further correction.