How long does a CO2 molecule at 5.5 kms height hold on to that absorbed IR photon before it is released (emitted or transferred though collision to another atmospheric molecule)? (realclimate.org)
Preventing the updraft at 2 - 5 Km height from skipping away would be a real challenge, since the entire energy generating process is working at that height. (realclimate.org)
Total fresh water inflows into all world seas and oceans is about one million m ^ 3 / sec, or looking at it another way, one million metric tons of water is lifted into clouds (at x km height). (wattsupwiththat.com)