Climatology of precipitation and clouds over N_IDIAN_OCEAN
N IDIAN OCEAN

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

Cloud geographical distribution Over N_IDIAN_OCEAN , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 15.3%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 13.4%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 13.9%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over N_IDIAN_OCEAN are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.