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CLOUD FRACTION  

Definition

  • is the percentage of each pixel in satellite imagery or each gridbox in a weather or climate model that is covered with clouds. A cloud fraction of one means the pixel is completely covered with clouds, while a cloud fraction of zero represents a totally cloud free pixel. (en)

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  • 2013-03-21 14:40:41.0 [mpmorahan] Insert Concept add broader relation (CLOUD FRACTION [b296b688-0ff0-4212-9b30-30e9fe413709,83213] - CLOUD PROPERTIES [c9e429cb-eff0-4dd3-9eca-527e0081f65c,82133]);
  • 2013-03-21 14:42:36.0 [mpmorahan] insert Definition (id: null text: is the percentage of each pixel in satellite imagery or each gridbox in a weather or climate model that is covered with clouds. A cloud fraction of one means the pixel is completely covered with clouds, while a cloud fraction of zero represents a totally cloud free pixel. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/b296b688-0ff0-4212-9b30-30e9fe413709

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