cloud sea

Sky's white expanse

A cloud sea is a vast expanse of clouds viewed from above, appearing like an ocean of white stretching to the horizon.

The term describes what you see from a mountain peak or airplane when clouds blanket the landscape below: We climbed above the cloud sea at dawn.

The Japanese term *unkai* captures the same phenomenon, prized by hikers and photographers for its ethereal beauty.

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rolling waves · peaks · billowing · vapor · drift · ethereal · blanket · soft blanket · summit · floating · horizon · aerial · bird's eye view · rolling · soft · white · endless · heavens

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Opposites
visibility/clarity of view

cloud seaclear sky

Atmosphere without clouds

blue sky · fair weather

vertical perspective

cloud seaovercast sky

cloud ceiling · fog · ground fog

surface type

cloud seaocean

Massive saltwater body

solid ground · earth · terra firma · land · water

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cloud, sea, clouds, cloudy, cloudiness, clouded, clouding, cloudless, cloudier

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