SCATTERED CLOUDS: Sky condition when between 1/10 and 5/10 are covered. See Sky Terminology.
SEA BREEZE: A wind that blows from a sea or ocean towards a land mass. Also known as an onshore breeze.
SCATTERED CLOUDS: Sky condition when between 1/10 and 5/10 are covered..
SEA BREEZE: A wind that blows from a sea or ocean towards a land mass. Also known as an onshore breeze.
Clear or Scattered Clouds (visibility greater than 10 mi.)
Cb
Cumulonimbus cloud, characterized by strong vertical development in the form of mountains or huge towers topped at least partially by a smooth, flat, often fibrous anvil.
See Precipitation Probability (PoP)CAVUClear or Scattered Clouds (visibility greater than 10 mi.)CbCumulonimbus cloud, characterized by strong vertical development in the form of mountains or huge towers topped at least partially by a smooth, ...
Clear skies allow 100% of the incoming UV radiation from the sun to reach the surface, whereas scattered clouds transmit 89%, broken clouds transmit 73%, and overcast conditions transmit 31%.
 See also: Thunder, Velocity, Thunderstorm, Earth, Cold Air
  
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