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recurvature
re·cur·va·ture R5101950 (rĭ-kûr′və-cho͝or′, -chər)n.1. The degree or amount that something, such as an archery bow, curves back or in another direction.2. A change in direction of a tropical cyclone, usually toward a pole and eastward.
recurvature
recurvature[rē′kər·və·chər] (meteorology) With respect to the motion of severe tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons), the change in direction from westward and poleward to eastward and poleward; such recurvature of the path frequently occurs as the storm moves into middle latitudes. |