Cirrus intortus cloud
Type of cloud
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Cirrus intortus is a variety of cirrus cloud. The name cirrus intortus is derived from Latin, meaning "twisted, wound".[2] The variety of intortus clouds is specific to cirrus clouds, and they appear as interwound strands of cirrus clouds with a purely random pattern.[3] The filaments are often curved in a very irregular pattern.[4]
AbbreviationCi in
GenusCirrus (curl)
Varietyintortus (contorted)
AltitudeAbove 5,000 m
(Above 16,500 ft)
(Above 16,500 ft)
| Cirrus intortus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Abbreviation | Ci in |
| Symbol |  |
| Genus | Cirrus (curl) |
| Variety | intortus (contorted) |
| Altitude | Above 5,000 m (Above 16,500 ft) |
| Classification | Family A (High-level) |
| Appearance | tangled, interlaced[1] |
| Precipitation | No |
Like other cirrus clouds, cirrus intortus occur at high altitudes.[5]