Here are some interactives to help train your eye for estimating cloud cover in the field. GLOBE cloud cover estimation requires the user to estimate cloud cover within 6 ranges as shown below.

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No Clouds 0%

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Few 0-10%

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Isolated 10-25%

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Scattered 25-50%

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Broken 50-90%

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Overcast >90%


The first two interactives ask the user to estimate the percent cover occupied by circles of various sizes. The goal is to get within 10% of the true cover. The final interactive asks the user to place the cover within the predefined GLOBE ranges.