this is unit to measure cloud cover?
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this is unit to measure cloud cover?
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Answer:
okta
The unit of cloud amount is the okta, which is an eighth of the sky dome covered by cloud.
Explanation:
The unit of cloud amount is the okta, which is an eighth of the sky dome covered by cloud. In BUFR FM 94 code (WMO, 2011) total cloud cover is given in percentage (113 indicating sky obscured by fog and/or other meteorological phenomena).