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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: Fujiwhara interaction, binary interaction
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after Japanese meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara who initially described the effect.
