Climatology of precipitation and clouds over Indian_Ocean
Indian Ocean

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

Cloud geographical distribution Over Indian_Ocean , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 11.1%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 9.2%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 13.1%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over Indian_Ocean are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.