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EA:  BELOW_STATION_CLOUD_TOP_CHARACTERISTICS

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 161
Concept definition: The characteristics of the <CLOUD_TOP> or a <CLOUD_LAYER> below an <OBSERVATION_STATION> located in the <MOUNTAIN>s on <EARTH>.
 
Attribute value type: ENUMERATION
Reference type: PR
Reference: [WMO407, Section II.7.7]
Supplemental references:  
Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label ▾ Concept definition Code Ref type Reference Supplemental references
STD
2005/06/07		 BELOW_STATION_CLOUD-
_TOP_CHARACTERISTICS		 CLOUD_NOT_VISIBLE <CLOUD>s are not visible due to darkness and/or <FOG>, blowing <DUST>, blowing <SAND>, or other obscuring phenomena. 11 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0509:/]  
STD
2005/06/07		 BELOW_STATION_CLOUD-
_TOP_CHARACTERISTICS		 CONT_FLAT_TOPS Continuous <CLOUD>s with flat <CLOUD_TOP>s. 2 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0552:1]  
STD
2005/06/07		 BELOW_STATION_CLOUD-
_TOP_CHARACTERISTICS		 CONT_TOWERING_TOPS Continuous or almost continuous <CLOUD>s with towering <CLOUD_TOP>s above the <CLOUD_LAYER>. 8 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0552:7]  
STD
2005/06/07		 BELOW_STATION_CLOUD-
_TOP_CHARACTERISTICS		 CONT_UNDULATING_TOPS Continuous <CLOUD>s with undulating <CLOUD_TOP>s. 5 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0552:4]  
STD
2005/06/07		 BELOW_STATION_CLOUD-
_TOP_CHARACTERISTICS		 FRAGMENTED Isolated <CLOUD>s or fragments of <CLOUD>s. 1 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0552:0]  
STD
2005/06/07		 BELOW_STATION_CLOUD-
_TOP_CHARACTERISTICS		 LRG_BREAKS_FLAT_TOPS <CLOUD>s with large breaks and flat <CLOUD_TOP>s. 4 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0552:3]  
STD
2005/06/07		 BELOW_STATION_CLOUD-
_TOP_CHARACTERISTICS		 LRG_BREAKS_UNDULATING-
_TOPS		 <CLOUD>s with large breaks and undulating <CLOUD_TOP>s. 6 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0552:6]  
STD
2005/06/07		 BELOW_STATION_CLOUD-
_TOP_CHARACTERISTICS		 MULTIPLE_LAYERS_AND-
_LEVELS		 Two or more <CLOUD_LAYER>s at different levels. 10 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0552:9]  
STD
2005/06/07		 BELOW_STATION_CLOUD-
_TOP_CHARACTERISTICS		 SML_BREAKS_FLAT_TOPS <CLOUD>s with small breaks and flat <CLOUD_TOP>s. 3 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0552:2]  
STD
2005/06/07		 BELOW_STATION_CLOUD-
_TOP_CHARACTERISTICS		 SML_BREAKS_UNDULATING-
_TOPS		 <CLOUD>s with small breaks and undulating <CLOUD_TOP>s. 7 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0552:5]  
STD
2005/06/07		 BELOW_STATION_CLOUD-
_TOP_CHARACTERISTICS		 WAVE_GROUPS_WITH_TOWERING Groups of waves of <CLOUD>s with towering <CLOUD_TOP>s above the <CLOUD_LAYER>. 9 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0552:8]  
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