What is the meaning of cloud amount?

(DoD, NATO) The proportion of sky obscured by cloud, expressed as a fraction of sky covered.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). cloud amount. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cloud_amount/definitions/1960806
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "cloud amount" http://smartdefine.org/cloud_amount/definitions/1960806 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, cloud amount, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cloud_amount/definitions/1960806>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "cloud amount" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cloud_amount/definitions/1960806>