- cloud amount
- The proportion of sky obscured by cloud, expressed as a fraction of sky covered.
Military dictionary. 2000.
cloud amount
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cloud amount — The proportion of sky obscured by clouds, expressed as a fraction of sky covered. The amount may be indicated in octas (sometimes spelled as oktas) or decas (the total sky divided into 8 or 10 parts, respectively). Generally, the cloud amount is… … Aviation dictionary
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