Cloud cover

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004417",
  "term": "Cloud cover",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The portion of the sky that is concealed by clouds when viewed from a particular location. It is visually estimated by observers or measured by instruments like ceilometers and satellite imagers. Cloud cover is reported in eighths of the sky, a unit called an okta, ranging from 0 for a clear sky to 8 for a completely overcast sky.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cloudiness",
    "cloudage"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cloud-cover/"
}