Table 1 Area averaged cloud cover over (10S-10N, 150E-180E).
| TCC | HCC | MCC | LCC | |
| Nature run
5 Feb-7 Mar 93 |
78 | 74 | 19 | 18 |
| NR Satellite view
Max overlap |
74
(under-estimate) |
74 | 0 | 0 |
| NR Satellite view
Random overlap |
111
(over-estimate) |
74 | 19 | 18 |
| RTNEPH
(Feb 93) |
82 | 35 | 35 | 67 |
| RTN Satellite view
Max overlap |
67
(under-estimate) |
35 | 3 | 29 |
| RTN Satellite view
Random overlap |
85
(over-estimate) |
35 | 22 | 28 |
| NCEP anal
(Feb 93) |
57 | 35 | 28 | 37 |
| ISCCP
satellite view (Feb 93) |
86 | 41 | 23 | 21 |
| Warren
(Feb 1981) |
67 | Ci =25
Cb=11 |
Alt=36
Cb=11 |
Cu=16
St=21 Cb=11 |