Climatology of precipitation and clouds over EAST_US
EAST US

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

Cloud geographical distribution Over EAST_US , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 6.1%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 12.3%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 9.7%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over EAST_US are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.