Climatology of precipitation and clouds over SE_PACIFIC
SE PACIFIC

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

Cloud geographical distribution Over SE_PACIFIC , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 1.5%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 1.9%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 7.3%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over SE_PACIFIC are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.