cloud level

1. A layer in the atmosphere in which are found certain cloud genera; three levels are usually defined: high, middle, and low. 2. At a particular time, the layer in the atmosphere bounded by the limits of the bases and tops of an existing cloud form.

Related terms:

• accessory cloud
• upper-level anticyclone
• upper-level cyclone
• cloud top
• cloud base
• billow cloud
• altocumulus cloud
• cloud classification
• anvil cloud
• cloud bank