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CLOUD CEILING  

Definition

  • The height ascribed to the lowest layer of clouds or obscurring phenomena when it is reported as broken (5/8 to 7/8 coverage), overcast, or obscuration and not classified "thin" or "partial".  Expressed in above ground level (AGL) heights. See also the definitions for cloud height and cloud base. (en)

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  • 2013-02-14 13:47:50.0 [mpmorahan] Move Concepts add broader relation (CLOUD CEILING [88dc0be1-7427-4a82-9fee-3b2bf84d002a,63277] - CLOUD PROPERTIES [c9e429cb-eff0-4dd3-9eca-527e0081f65c,82133]); delete broader relation (null);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/88dc0be1-7427-4a82-9fee-3b2bf84d002a

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