state of the sky

The aspect of the sky in reference to the cloud cover; the state of the sky is fully described when the amounts, kinds, directions of movement, and heights of all clouds are given.

Related terms:

• transparent sky cover
• land sky
• opaque sky cover
• amorphous sky
• sky cover
• mackerel sky
• emissary sky
• sky map
• Free Mad Sky Texure (unedited) Creative Commons
• Triaxial state of strain