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What happens when cyclones collide?

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 Tuesday, 22 Mar 2022 at 1:57am

Do they join forces?

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The Fire Tuesday, 22 Mar 2022 at 1:58am

Or do they cancel each other out?

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thermalben Tuesday, 22 Mar 2022 at 5:50am

They don't collide, they usually rotate around each other in a process known as the Fujiwhara Effect. We've discussed this phenomena here:

https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-analysis/2021/04/08/rare-fujiwhar...