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ERBE Scene Types

Model
Number
Scene Cloud Cover
(Percent)
1 Ocean 0 < C < 5
2 Land 0 < C < 5
3 Snow 0 < C < 5
4 Desert 0 < C < 5
5 Mixed, Land-Ocean 0 < C < 5
6 Partly cloudy over ocean 5 < C < 50
7 Partly cloudy over land or desert 5 < C < 50
8 Partly cloudy over land-ocean mix 5 < C < 50
9 Mostly cloudy over ocean 50 < C < 95
10 Mostly cloudy over land or desert 50 < C < 95
11 Mostly cloudy over land-ocean mix 50 < C < 95
12 Overcast 95 < C < 100

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