Climatology of precipitation and clouds over Western_Sahel_Semi_Desert
Western Sahel Semi Desert

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

Cloud geographical distribution Over Western_Sahel_Semi_Desert , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 9.7%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 8.4%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 5.1%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over Western_Sahel_Semi_Desert are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.