Is cloud base and ceiling the same?
Is cloud base and ceiling the same?Only if you have a very large house :lol: Sorry, I couldn't resist that one :oops: . In very basic terms yes, they are both the estimates or measurements of the altitude of the bottom of the cloud layer. That doesn't mean that the very simple cloud base estimation in WD is directly equivalent to the ceiling as reported for aeronautical purposes which can be an actual optical measurement and, if I recall correctly, is defined as the altitude with 50% cloud coverage.
Thanks nikoshepherd for the explaination. Greg