Climatology of precipitation and clouds over ARABIAN_SEA
ARABIAN SEA

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

Cloud geographical distribution Over ARABIAN_SEA , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 7.0%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 4.9%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 4.3%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over ARABIAN_SEA are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.