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Odin2005

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Mon Oct 29, 2012, 01:37 PM Oct 2012

Looks like Sandy is becoming extra-tropical.



That line of clouds projecting to the east of the storm is a warm front.

It's strengthening because it is now getting energy from temperature contrasts rather than purely from tropical convection
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Looks like Sandy is becoming extra-tropical. (Original Post) Odin2005 Oct 2012 OP
Cool Skink Oct 2012 #1
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