medium_type_cloud_area_fraction

Middle type clouds are: Altostratus, Altocumulus, Nimbostratus. "X_area_fraction" means the fraction of horizontal area occupied by X. Cloud area fraction is also called "cloud amount" and "cloud cover". X_type_cloud_area_fraction is determined on the basis of cloud type and not on the vertical location of the cloud.

List containing this term version: CF (21) CF (25) CF (22) CF (27) CF (23) CF (24) CF (26) CF (28) CF (29) CF (30) CF (31) CF (32)

Proposls with this term version:

Proposal: Heiko Klein [Standard_name for cloud-cover by phenome]

Proposal: Mark Hedley [cloud amounts]

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