What You're Looking At
This page identifies and highlights the most extreme cloud conditions during the 34-year measurement period.
What the graphs show:
- Top row: Complete time series with extreme months highlighted (red = highest, green = lowest)
- Bottom row: Bar charts showing the top 10 months with highest values
Key Findings:
- Satellites can identify unusual cloud conditions globally
- Extreme events are measurable and quantifiable
- The range of variability is well-characterized over 34 years
- Both high and low extremes are captured in the dataset
Significance: The ability to identify and rank extreme events demonstrates the precision and consistency of satellite measurements over decades.
Data Source: NOAA ISCCP D2 Dataset