Climatology of precipitation and clouds over N_CHINA
N CHINA

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

Cloud geographical distribution Over N_CHINA , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 6.7%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 20.4%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 17.1%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over N_CHINA are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.