Sea of clouds
A sea of clouds is an overcast layer of stratocumulus clouds, as viewed from above, with a relatively uniform top which shows undulations of very different lengths resembling waves on the sea. A sea of fog is formed from stratus clouds or fog and does not show undulations.
| Sea of clouds | |
|---|---|
Sea of clouds in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. | |
| Classification | Family C (Low-level) |
| Appearance | Uniform with ondulations |
| Precipitation | no |
In both cases, the phenomenon looks very similar to the open ocean. The comparison is even more complete if some mountain peaks rise above the clouds, thus resembling islands.
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