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STATE SKY [1 record]

Record 1 2004-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

The characteristics of the clouds present in the atmosphere at a specific moment (amount, genus, height, etc.).

CONT

clear - After United States weather observing practice, the state of the sky when it is cloudless or when the sky cover is less than 0.1 (to the nearest tenth).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Caractéristiques des nuages présents dans l'atmosphère à un moment donné (nébulosité, genre, hauteur, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Características de las nubes presentes en la atmósfera en un momento dado (cantidad, género, altura, etc.).

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