cloud layer
Atmospheric moisture sheet
A cloud layer is a horizontal band of clouds at a particular altitude, often appearing as a distinct stratum in the sky.
Meteorologists and pilots use the term to describe cloud coverage at specific heights: We're flying above the cloud layer, A thick cloud layer blocked the sun all afternoon.
Multiple cloud layers can exist simultaneously at different elevations.
- stratusLow, flat cloud layer
- cumulusDense, billowing cloud type
- overcastSky fully veiled
- low ceilingOverhead surface uncomfortably close
- blanketSoft bed covering
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sky coverage
cloud layerclear sky
Atmosphere without clouds
blue sky · clear skies · open sky · fair weather · visibility
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