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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Confluence Confluence The term 'Confluence' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A pattern of wind flow in which air flows inward toward an axis oriented parallel to the general direction of flow. It is the opposite of difluence. Confluence is not the same as convergence. Winds often accelerate as they enter a confluent zone, resulting in speed divergence which offsets the (apparent) converging effect of the confluent flow'. The term 'Confluence' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the junction of two or more river reaches or branches (the opposite of a bifurcation)'. The term 'Confluence' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The place where two streams meet, or the stream formed from two joining streams'. Previous 5 Terms: Configuration maps Confined aquifer Confined Ground Water Confined space conflict Next 5 Terms: Congenital Congestion Congestus conglobate Conglomerate About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.