https://cdn.earthdata.nasa.gov/conduit/upload/5182/KeywordsCommunityGuide_Baseline_v1_SIGNED_FINAL.pdf 24.2 2026-06-24T11:05:30.557Z https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/KeywordViewer/scheme/sciencekeywords/57292a97-19be-4fae-b2f7-9fa0a3629b53 CLOUD HEIGHT Date=2013-02-14 User Id=mpmorahan Entity=BroaderRelation Operation=INSERT User Note=Move Concepts System Note=add broader relation New Value=CLOUD HEIGHT [57292a97-19be-4fae-b2f7-9fa0a3629b53,63281] - CLOUD PROPERTIES [c9e429cb-eff0-4dd3-9eca-527e0081f65c,82133] Date=2013-02-14 User Id=mpmorahan Entity=BroaderRelation Operation=DELETE User Note=Move Concepts System Note=delete broader relation Old Value=CLOUD HEIGHT [57292a97-19be-4fae-b2f7-9fa0a3629b53,63281] - CLOUDS [162e2243-3266-4999-b352-d8a1a9dc82ac,62017] In weather observations, the height of the cloud base above localterrain.  In satellite remote sensing, cloud height is often referred to as theheight of the cloud top above local terrain or above mean sea level. Also canbe defined as the vertical distance from the cloud base to the cloud top; morecommonly referred to as the 'thickness' or 'depth' of the cloud.