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Hurricane Sandy is different from other hurricanes in that she is undergoing what is called extratropical transition, meaning she is losing her tropical characteristics becoming an extratropical cyclone. While entering a cold environment usually weakens a hurricane, this transition and interaction with another storm system is actually allowing Sandy to maintain her strength and even intensify as well as causing her to grow to an enormous size.

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