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Fujiwhara effect

Fujiwhara effect 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.

Noun

Fujiwhara effect (plural Fujiwhara effects)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    Fujiwhara interaction, binary interaction

Synonyms of Fujiwhara effect

  • Fujiwhara interaction
  • binary interaction

Forms of Fujiwhara effect

pluralFujiwhara effects

Origin of Fujiwhara effect

Named after Japanese meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara who initially described the effect.

Questions about Fujiwhara effect

What does Fujiwhara effect mean?
Fujiwhara effect means 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.
What part of speech is Fujiwhara effect?
Fujiwhara effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Fujiwhara effect?
The plural of Fujiwhara effect is Fujiwhara effects.

Words near Fujiwhara effect in the dictionary

  1. Fujitani
  2. Fujitanis
  3. Fujiwara
  4. Fujiwaras
  5. Fujiwhara
  6. Fujiwhara effect
  7. Fujiwhara effects
  8. Fujiyama
  9. Fujiyamas
  10. fujo
  11. fujo out

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