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The system actually started out as a tropical cyclone, which is what a hurricane is. Its status was changed to a post-tropical cyclone, which may also be called an extratropical cyclone.
A tropical cyclone has a warm core, is powered by convection of warm, moist air, and is generally not associated with fronts. An extratropical cyclone has a cold core, is driven by temperature contrasts, and is connected to fronts.
As Hurricane Sandy moved north into a relatively cold environment, it began to lose its tropical charcteristics. The collision of its tropical air with colder air led to the formation of fronts. This was aided by the storm interacting with a cold front to the west, connected with a different system. This process took several days, and was complete shortly before Sandy made landfall in New Jersey.
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What is a another name for a typhoon?
Sandy cheeksBecause in sponge square pants their is a squirrel name sandy and here last name is cheeks and so you get...Sandy Cheeksthanks a lot sandy cheeks
What was the power of hurricane sandy?
At peaks strength Sandy was a category 2 hurricane. At landfall in the U.S. Sandy was a post tropical cyclone equivalent to a category 1 hurricane.
What was the storm sandy classified as hurricane or a tropical storm?
Sandy was a hurricane for most of its time, peaking as a category 2 hurricane before striking Cuba. At landfall in the U.S. Sandy was still at hurricane intensity but had transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone.
When did hurricane sandy get downgraded to nothing?
Hurricane Sandy was downgraded from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone on October 29, 2012.
Why was hurricane sandy a super storm?
At landfall in the U.S. Sandy was not truly a hurricane any more as the storm had lost its tropical characteristics. For much of the time that it was active Sandy combined traits of a tropical and an extratropical cyclone, becoming a sort of extremely large and powerful hybrid cyclone.
Where is hurricane sandy going to now?
Sandy, now a post-tropical cyclone, is expected to moved across New Jersey and Maryland into Pennsylvania.
How far can Hurricane Sandy go?
As a hurricane, not that far. She was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone just before making landfall at New Jersey's coast.
What characteristics made hurricane sandy a hurricane?
Hurricane Sandy was a hurricane because it was a large scale tropical system with a closed circulation, a defined center of rotation, organized convection, a warm core, and sustained winds in excess of 74 mph. All these are needed to qualify as a hurricane. However, at landfall in the U.S. Sandy had lost tropical characteristics, and so was technically no longer a hurricane but a very powerful post-tropical cyclone.
Was hurricane sandy a superstorm?
Hurricane Sandy was called "Superstorm Sandy" by the popular media because it was a post-tropical cyclone at landfall in the U.S. rather than a true hurricane and it was combining with another system. However, "superstorm" does not have a definition and it is not a term used by scientists.
Why is Hurricane Sandy being called a 'rare freak of nature'?
Hurricane Sandy is an usually large and intense storm that has combined traits of a tropical and an extratropical cyclone in a manner similar to the Perfect Storm of 1991.
For how long will Hurricane Sandy last?
She was downgraded to a sub-tropical cyclone about an hour after landfall. Now she's just a nasty storm.
Is Hurricane Sandy over?
Not quite yet. As of October 30 Sandy, now a post-tropical cyclone is still producing wind and rain in the eastern U.S. and Canada.
