Climatology of precipitation and clouds over Red_Sea
Red Sea

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

Cloud geographical distribution Over Red_Sea , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 1.5%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 3.7%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 1.8%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over Red_Sea are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.