Climatology of precipitation and clouds over N_AMAZON
N AMAZON

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

Cloud geographical distribution Over N_AMAZON , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 16.7%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 19.6%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 23.1%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over N_AMAZON are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.