Fujiwhara effect
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after Japanese meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara who initially described the effect.
Noun[edit]
Fujiwhara effect (plural Fujiwhara effects)
- (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.
Further reading[edit]
- Fujiwhara effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia