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OVC

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ID 734764 Last modified 03.05.2024
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Domain air trafficmeteorology
  • more than 95 per cent cloud-covered
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  • Valdkond ICAO lisade põhjal loodud klassifikaatori järgi: Lennumeteoroloogia
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  • As it relates to the cloud amount, it means 8 octas (8/8) of clouds, and the sky is totally covered with clouds.
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OVC abbreviation
overcast
Usage examples
  • Cloud: Cloud amount is reported as FEW = few (1-2 oktas), SCT = scattered (3-4 oktas), BKN = broken (5-7 oktas) or OVC = overcast (8 oktas), followed by the height of the cloud base in hundreds of feet above aerodrome elevation e.g. SCT018 = scattered clouds at 1800 ft.
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