Cirrus cloud. Spiralling cirrus Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud. Its distinct corkscrew pattern is formed by layers of air moving across each other in opposite

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Cirrus cloud. Spiralling cirrus Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud. Its distinct corkscrew pattern is formed by layers of air moving across each other in opposite directions, creating a series of circular air movements in between them. This type of cloud generally forms at high altitude and dissipates rapidly.

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Keywords: altitude, atmosphere, atmospheric, cirrus, climate, cloud, clouds, high, kelvin-helmholtz, meteorology, sky, spiral, spiralling, transient, types, weather