sirad (version 2.0-2)

CFC: Annual mean of cloud fraction cover

Description

This dataset contains a raster of annual mean of cloud fraction cover

Usage

data(CFC)

source

EUMETSAT's Satellite Application Facility on Climate Monitoring

Details

Annual mean of cloud fraction cover is used as a proxy of a number of potential clear-sky days at given location.

References

Derrien, M., LeGleau, H., 2005. MSG/SEVIRI cloud mask and type from SAFNWC. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 26, 4707-4732.

Examples

if(require(raster))
{
  data(CFC)
  # str(CFC)
  show(CFC)
}