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EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD CEILING  

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  • 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.

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  • Mapping to be determined

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https://vocab.met.no/GCMDSK/88dc0be1-7427-4a82-9fee-3b2bf84d002a

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