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Fujiwhara effect
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English
Etymology
Named after Japanese meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara who initially described the effect.
Noun
en meteorology A phenomenon that occurs when two nearby cyclonic vortices move around each other and close the distance between the circulations of their corresponding low-pressure areas.
en Fujiwhara interaction binary interaction
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