A spiral or helical gyration; a rotating spiral motion or form.
From helix (spiral) + gyre (spiral form or motion). Combines spiral terminology to name the resulting spiral movement.
Hurricanes viewed from space are stunning helicogres—but what's amazing is that the Southern Hemisphere's storms spiral in the opposite direction due to the Coriolis Effect, a consequence of Earth's rotation.
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