Climatology of precipitation and clouds over Central_Sahara_Desert
Central Sahara Desert

General info Precipitation System properties Cloud Seasonal variation Diurnal variation Vertical Structure Extreme events Time series

Cloud geographical distribution Over Central_Sahara_Desert , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 1.9%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 5.5%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 2.0%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over Central_Sahara_Desert are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.