| Term | Cloud cover |
|---|---|
| Definition | Cloud cover (also known as cloudiness, cloudage, or cloud amount) refers to the fraction of the sky obscured by clouds when observed from a particular location. |
| Sampling medium | Air |
| Aggregation type | Average |
| Units | % |
| Provenance | Wikipedia |
| Provenance uri | http://vocabulary.odm2.org/variablename/cloudCover/ |
| Category | - |
| Note | Added to support Critical Zone Observatory (CZO) data use cases. |
| Status | ACCEPTED |