cloud layer

noun

a continuous or fragmented distribution of clouds all sharing the same cloud base.

Also called cloud deck.

Examples from the web for cloud layer

Sun catches the peak, and the shadow is cast on the underside of the cloud layer.
It is found that the advective component of the convective systems is well correlated to the mean flow in the cloud layer.
For a given cloud or cloud layer, the highest level of the atmosphere where cloud properties are detectable.
For a given cloud or cloud layer, the lowest level of the atmosphere where cloud properties are detectable.
Some adjustments to these techniques involve wet bulb effects in the drier sub-cloud layer.
First appearance of explosion as steam-rich portion of plume penetrates cloud layer.