Climatology of precipitation and clouds over SW_ATLANTIC
SW ATLANTIC

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

Cloud geographical distribution Over SW_ATLANTIC , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 3.0%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 2.5%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 7.0%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over SW_ATLANTIC are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.