CloudLayer
CloudLayer
A cloud layer, including a cloud amount, cloud base and cloud type.
| Properties | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| amount | The observed cloud amount | CloudAmountReportedAtAerodrome |
| base | For a given cloud or cloud layer, height of the lowest level in the atmosphere at which the air contains a perceptible quantity of cloud particles. Measured cloud bases shall be reported in meters (m") or feet ("[ft_i]")." | DistanceWithNilReason |
| cloudType | The observed significant cloud types: cumulonimbus or towering cumulus | SigConvectiveCloudType |
Details
CloudLayer
CloudLayer
A cloud layer, including a cloud amount, cloud base and cloud type.
Semantic Correspondence
| AIRM Concept | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cloud | A hydrometeor consisting of minute particles of liquid water or ice, or of both, suspended in the free air and usually not touching the ground. It may also include larger particles of liquid water or ice and non-aqueous liquid or solid particles such as those present in fumes, smoke and dust. |
amount
CloudLayer.amount
The observed cloud amount
Semantic Correspondence
| AIRM Concept | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cloud.cloudAmount | Fraction of the sky covered by the clouds of a certain genus, species, variety, layer or combination of clouds. |
base
CloudLayer.base
For a given cloud or cloud layer, height of the lowest level in the atmosphere at which the air contains a perceptible quantity of cloud particles. Measured cloud bases shall be reported in meters (m") or feet ("[ft_i]")."
Semantic Correspondence
| AIRM Concept | Definition |
|---|---|
| WeatherPhenomenon.base | Altitude of the lowest level of the description of a weather phenomenon. |
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A hydrometeor consisting of minute particles of liquid water or ice, or of both, suspended in the free air and usually not touching the ground. It may also include larger particles of liquid water or ice and non-aqueous liquid or solid particles such as those present in fumes, smoke and dust. |
cloudType
CloudLayer.cloudType
The observed significant cloud types: cumulonimbus or towering cumulus
Semantic Correspondence
| AIRM Concept | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cloud.cloudType | Categorization of the cloud depending on its main characteristics. |