GLOBAL CLOUD COVER FOR SEASONS USING TIROS NEPHANALYSES

Abstract

TIROS nephanalyses are used to obtain global maps and latitudinal profiles of average cloud amount for the four seasons for the year March 1962 through February 1963. It is found t h a t the gross patterns and scnson-toseason variations of these cloud distributions bear a striking resemblance to correspotiding fcntures of nornial cloudiiicss, although there are some differences which call for further study. In many cases anomalies in cloudiiicss can be relatrd to corrcsponding anomalies of the general circulation.