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The relationship between point cloudiness and sunshine derived cloud cover in India is investigated using data collected from 33 stations. It has been found that point cloudiness, in general, overestimates sunshine derived cloud cover. The latitudinal dependence of the overestimation is discussed. The significance of the precise quantification of cloudiness in radiation budget studies is briefly mentioned.
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Raju, A.S.N., Kumar, K.K. Comparison of point cloudiness and sunshine derived cloud cover in India. PAGEOPH 120, 495–502 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00879832
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