Two cyclonic storms are predicted to form in the Bay of Bengal, with a potential Fujiwhara interaction.
About Fujiwhara Effect:
The Fujiwhara Effect (also named as the Fujiwhara interaction or the binary interaction) occurs when two nearby cyclones or hurricanes interact with each other.
It was first described by a Japanese meteorologist, Dr. Sakuhei Fujiwhara, in 1921. The phenomenon was thus named after him.
What Happens During The Fujiwhara Effect?
During the Fujiwhara interaction, the centers of the two cyclones involved in the phenomenon begin to mutually orbit in a counterclockwise direction about a point between the two cyclones.
The position of the point is dependent on the intensity and relative mass of the cyclonic vortices.
The smaller cyclone involved in the Fujiwhara Effect moves at a faster rate than the bigger one about the central point.
The Fujiwhara Effect might lead the two cyclones to spiral into the central point and merge with each other, or it might trigger the development of a larger cyclone.
The effect might also divert the original path of one or both the cyclones.
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