haʊˈɛvɚ, ðɪs pjˈʊɹli θˌɜːmoʊdaɪnˈæmɪk ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt ɪz sˈʌbdʒɛkt ʌv kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl dᵻbˈeɪt bɪkˈʌz kənvˈɛktɪv pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz mˌaɪt kˈɔːz ɛkstˈɛnsɪv dɹˈaɪɪŋ dˈuː tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːst ˈɛɹiəz ʌv sˈʌbsɪdəns, ɪfˈɪʃənsi ʌv pɹɪsˌɪpɪtˈeɪʃən kʊd biː ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ ðɪ ɪntˈɛnsᵻɾi ʌv kənvˈɛkʃən, ænd bɪkˈʌz klˈaʊd fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən ɪz ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə ɹˈɛlətˌɪv hjuːmˈɪdᵻɾi.
However, this purely thermodynamic argument is subject of considerable debate because convective processes might cause extensive drying due to increased areas of subsidence, efficiency of precipitation could be influenced by the intensity of convection, and because cloud formation is related to relative humidity.