Cirrus intortus cloud

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Cirrus intortus
Cirrus fibratus intortus uber Limburg II.jpg
AbbreviationCi in
Symbol Clouds H1.svg
Genus Cirrus (curl)
Variety intortus (contorted)
AltitudeAbove 5,000 m
(Above 16,500 ft)
Classification Family A (High-level)
Appearancetangled, interlaced [1]
Precipitation No

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 intersound strands of cirrus clouds with a purely random pattern. [3] The filaments are often curved in a very irregular pattern. [4]

Contents

Like other cirrus clouds, cirrus intortus occur at high altitudes. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wolken Online. "Cirrus". Cloud Atlas. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Numen - The Latin Lexicon. "Definition of intortus" . Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Dunlop, Storm (2003). The weather identification handbook (1st Lyons Press ed.). Guilford, Conn.: Lyons Press. p. 58. ISBN   1-58574-857-9.
  4. ↑ Callanan, Martin. "Cirrus intortus". International Cloud Atlas. nephology.eu. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  5. ↑ The Weather Observer. "Cirrus intortus (Ci in)". Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
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