Surface-based
Cloud Climatology
      Ocean Atlas
      Land Atlas

Introduction

Publications

Digital Databases

OCEAN MAPS
Total Cloud Cover
Completely Clear Sky
Fog
Stratus
Stratocumulus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
Nimbostratus
   * Average Cloud Amount
   * Frequency of Occurrence
   * Amount When Present
         - DJF
            5 Maps: Day, Night, Average
            5 Data: Day, Night, Average
            10 Maps: Day, Night, Average
            10 Data: Day, Night, Average

         - MAM
            5 Maps: Day, Night, Average
            5 Data: Day, Night, Average
            10 Maps: Day, Night, Average
            10 Data: Day, Night, Average

         - JJA
            5 Maps: Day, Night, Average
            5 Data: Day, Night, Average
            10 Maps: Day, Night, Average
            10 Data: Day, Night, Average

         - SON
            5 Maps: Day, Night, Average
            5 Data: Day, Night, Average
            10 Maps: Day, Night, Average
            10 Data: Day, Night, Average

   * Non-overlapped Amount
Altostratus
Altocumulus
High Level Clouds
Middle level Clouds
Low Level Clouds


GRID BOX MAPS
Number of Cloud Observations
    DJF    5 Map, Data
              10 Map, Data
    MAM 5 Map, Data
              10 Map, Data
    JJA     5 Map, Data
              10 Map, Data
    SON  5 Map, Data
              10 Map, Data
Fraction of Area that is Ocean
       5 Map, Data
       10 Map, Data
Box Numbers
       5 Map,
       10 Map