Fujiwhara effect

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001108",
  "term": "Fujiwhara effect",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "The interaction between two nearby tropical cyclones, where they orbit a common center. This interaction can lead to the merging of the two systems, a change in their tracks, or one system absorbing the other. The effect is most pronounced when the cyclones are of similar strength and within a few hundred kilometers of each other.",
    "A binary interaction where tropical cyclones within a certain distance (300-750 nm depending on the sizes of the cyclones) of each other begin to rotate about a\ncommon midpoint."
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "binary cyclones"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/fujiwhara-effect/"
}