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EA:  LOW_CLOUD_TYPE_OBSERVED

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 615

Concept definition: The type of observed <LOW_CLOUD>s.
 
Attribute value type: ENUMERATION
Reference type: PR
Reference: [WMO407, Section II.8.2.1]
Supplemental references: [WMO407, Section II.8.2.1]

Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label ▾ Concept definition Code Ref type Reference Supplemental references
STD
2005/06/07
LOW_CLOUD_TYPE_OBSERVED CMNIMB_CALVUS Cumulonimbus calvus, with or without cumulus, stratocumulus or stratus. 4 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0513:3] [WMO407, Section II.8.2.1.4]
STD
2005/06/07
LOW_CLOUD_TYPE_OBSERVED CMNIMB_CAPILLATUS Cumulonimbus capillatus (often with an anvil), with or without cumulonimbus calvus, cumulus, stratocumulus, stratus, or pannus. 10 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0513:9] [WMO407, Section II.8.2.1.10]
STD
2005/06/07
LOW_CLOUD_TYPE_OBSERVED CUMULUS_AND_STRATO Cumulus and stratocumulus other than <<<STRATCM_CUMULOGEN>>>, with bases at different levels. 9 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0513:8] [WMO407, Section II.8.2.1.9]
STD
2005/06/07
LOW_CLOUD_TYPE_OBSERVED CUMULUS_HUMILIS Cumulus humilis or cumulus fractus other than of bad weather or both. 2 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0513:1] [WMO407, Section II.8.2.1.2]
STD
2005/06/07
LOW_CLOUD_TYPE_OBSERVED CUMULUS_MEDIOCRIS Cumulus mediocris or congestus, with or without cumulus of species fractus or humilis or stratocumulus, all having their bases at the same level. 3 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0513:2] [WMO407, Section II.8.2.1.3]
STD
2005/06/07
LOW_CLOUD_TYPE_OBSERVED LOW_CLOUDS_INVISIBLE <LOW_CLOUD>s invisible owing to darkness, <FOG>, blowing <DUST> or <SAND>, or other similar phenomena. 11 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0513:/] [WMO407, Section II.8.2.1.11]
STD
2005/06/07
LOW_CLOUD_TYPE_OBSERVED NO_LOW_CLOUDS No <LOW_CLOUD>s. 1 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0513:0] [WMO407, Section II.8.2.1.1]
STD
2005/06/07
LOW_CLOUD_TYPE_OBSERVED STRATCM_CUMULOGEN Stratocumulus cumulogenitus. 5 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0513:4] [WMO407, Section II.8.2.1.5]
STD
2005/06/07
LOW_CLOUD_TYPE_OBSERVED STRATCM_OTHER Stratocumulus other than <<<STRATCM_CUMULOGEN>>>. 6 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0513:5] [WMO407, Section II.8.2.1.6]
STD
2005/06/07
LOW_CLOUD_TYPE_OBSERVED STRATUS_FRACTUS Stratus fractus or cumulus fractus of bad weather, or both (pannus) usually below altostratus or nimbostratus. 8 PR [WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code table 0513:7] [WMO407, Section II.8.2.1.8]

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