Climatology of precipitation and clouds over Indian_Ocean_ESaudi
Indian Ocean ESaudi

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

Cloud geographical distribution Over Indian_Ocean_ESaudi , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 6.0%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 4.5%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 3.6%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over Indian_Ocean_ESaudi are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.