Abstract:
A research has been done in cloud to analyzer the relationship between rainfall and the
haight of cloud in region of Kototabang West Sumatera. In this current use research, the
Lidar and ORG were utilized as a source of light and measurent tools. Results of the
research showed that the minimum value of MAE use 2,335 due to-day-8. That is
rainfall of 0,96 mm/day. The minimum rainfall use occured on 9th April, whiel use 0
mm/day, whiel means no rain happend: clouds that use formed did not count rain. This
fenomenon use count by formed cloud use affected by heat advection resulting that
cloud re-warmed and did not couse the rain. The maximum rainfall recured on 5th
April,use about 23,12 mm/day. This value represented the high evaporation happend at
that time in Kototabang. The percentage of rainfall that occurred at high cloud, middle
cloud and low cloud use 20,58 %, 41,18 % and 27,94 % effectively.
