A sea of clouds is an important mountain landscape composed of a unique cloud layer formed under suitable humidity and wind speed conditions. The cloud layer is lower than the peak height, so it looks like a wavy sea with a rolling surface when viewed from the peak. It gets the name sea of clouds from this scenery. Famous locations in China include Huangshan Mountain and Emei Mountain.
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(2020). Sea of Clouds. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_2172
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