Concept
stratiform_cloud_area_fraction
| URI | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFV15A12/2/ | ||
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| Within Vocab | Climate and Forecast Standard Names | ||
| Alternative Labels | |||
| Definition | "Area fraction" is the fraction of a grid cell's horizontal area that has some characteristic of interest. It is evaluated as the area of interest divided by the grid cell area. It may be expressed as a fraction, a percentage, or any other dimensionless representation of a fraction. The cloud area fraction is for the whole atmosphere column, as seen from the surface or the top of the atmosphere. In an atmosphere model, stratiform cloud is that produced by large-scale convergence (not the convection schemes). Cloud area fraction is also called "cloud amount" and "cloud cover". | ||
| Date | None | ||
| Identifier | CFV15A12 | ||
| Note | accepted | ||
| Is Version Of | CFV15A12 | ||
| replaces | large_scale_cloud_area_fraction | ||
| version | 2 | ||
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