The Extravagant Life and Extratropical Death of Hurricane Sam | Climate Denial Crock of the Week

The Extravagant Life and Extratropical Death of Hurricane Sam

October 6, 2021

The long, resilient life of #Sam — from its initial "tail" through peak intensity to extratropical transition/merger pic.twitter.com/GhgGalzpt8
— Stu Ostro (@StuOstro) October 6, 2021

We live in an age of wonders when we can track a storm that, decades ago, would have played out largely out of human sight.

From Oct. 4–5, the #GOESEast 🛰️ watched #Sam transition from a tropical cyclone to an extratropical cyclone. Extratropical cyclones form in middle or high latitudes and get their energy from the contrast between warm and cold air masses. pic.twitter.com/944eyq3ulC
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) October 6, 2021

Posted by greenman3610
Filed in Crock of the Week

2 Responses to “The Extravagant Life and Extratropical Death of Hurricane Sam”

rhymeswithgoalie Says:

October 6, 2021 at 5:39 pm
It was so much easier to appreciate Sam knowing he was away from land.

BTW, the Accumulated Cyclone Energy of Sam alone was 53.8, which was greater than the total ACE for the seasons of 2009 and 2013, and much later in the season (Sep/Oct) than the other record ACE storms.

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- rhymeswithgoalie Says:
  
  October 6, 2021 at 5:40 pm
  OMG, I’m starting to sound like the real weather stats nerds!
  
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