15 years of Australian cloud data mapped

[gary]

This cloud map can show the 9am or 3pm average annual or average
season or average monthly cloud distribution across Australia based
on 15 years of records from 1976 to 2005.

Use the 9am and 3pm checkbox and the "Period" pulldown to change the dataset.

http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/climat...loud/index.jsp

[RickS (Rick)]

Shame it doesn't have a "midnight" option, Gary!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Ok well, looks like we are all moving to 250km East of Mt Isa then...?

See you there

Mike

[pgc hunter]

Look at Melbourne enjoying its own little club there

[AstralTraveller (David)]

This is only cloud and it doesn't take seeing into account. I've spent months in the Kimberley where it was clear every night but the seeing was rubbish due to the heat haze - not to mention smoke at the end of the dry season. Personally I reckon 1-2 nights per week of 8-9/10 seeing is better than 6 nights per week of 5-6/10 seeing. And both are better than what most of us endure!!

[Atmos (Colin)]

This is where wide field imaging is good, maybe not with the fires but low res imaging isn't really effected by poor seeing.

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

I shouldn't have looked at this.