Climatology of precipitation and clouds over S_CHINA_SEA
S CHINA SEA

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

Cloud geographical distribution Over S_CHINA_SEA , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 14.1%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 11.1%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 12.2%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over S_CHINA_SEA are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.