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The highest wind gust was ______ knots (95 mph). a.79 b.83 c.95 This occurred ______ Sandy’s path as it came ashore. a.to the left of b.at c.to the right of

The highest wind gust was ______ knots (95 mph). a.79 b.83 c.95 This occurred ______ Sandy’s path as it came ashore. a.to the left of b.at c.to the right of

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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The highest wind gust was ______ knots (95 mph).
a.79
b.83
c.95


This occurred ______ Sandy’s path as it came ashore.
a.to the left of
b.at
c.to the right of

## Hurricanes Making Landfall: Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy Nearing the end of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, what was to become known as Superstorm Sandy formed in the Caribbean Sea and headed northward. It first delivered a strong impact on Cuba as a category 3 hurricane. After weakening to category 1 status with winds at 70 knots (81 mph), it became post-tropical and expanded to a 1100 mi. diameter, the largest in Atlantic history. Sandy finally came ashore in New Jersey on Monday afternoon, 29 October 2012. Almost 300 people died and damages amounted to an estimated $65 billion, the third costliest hurricane in U.S. history after Katrina (2005) and Harvey (2017). **Figure 7B-3** shows maximum wind gusts in knots over the mid-Atlantic coastal region from Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy. The orange curve marks the path of the center of Sandy’s circulation. As shown by the orange curve, Sandy was initially headed north-northeastward when east of North Carolina. Then interactions with the atmosphere’s larger scale flow diverted the storm into the U.S. Atlantic coast. **Figure 7B-3** shows selected maximum wind speed gusts along the coast. ### Figure 7B-3: Surface Observations During Sandy ![Surface Observations During Sandy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aws/sagemaker-python-sdk/main/docs/sample-notebooks/aws-dsp-notebooks/awswrangler-pyspark/Hurricane%20Sandy.jpg) The diagram provides a visual representation of Superstorm Sandy’s path and the maximum wind gusts recorded in knots at various locations along the mid-Atlantic coast. The colored numbers represent the intensity of the wind gusts, with a legend at the bottom left corner indicating the following categories: - Green: 34 to 47 knots - Yellow: 48 to 63 knots - Red: 64 to 82 knots - White: Greater than 82 knots As signified by the diagram, the highest wind gusts, exceeding 82 knots, were observed along the coastlines, highlighting the significant impact of the storm.
Transcribed Image Text:## Hurricanes Making Landfall: Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy Nearing the end of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, what was to become known as Superstorm Sandy formed in the Caribbean Sea and headed northward. It first delivered a strong impact on Cuba as a category 3 hurricane. After weakening to category 1 status with winds at 70 knots (81 mph), it became post-tropical and expanded to a 1100 mi. diameter, the largest in Atlantic history. Sandy finally came ashore in New Jersey on Monday afternoon, 29 October 2012. Almost 300 people died and damages amounted to an estimated $65 billion, the third costliest hurricane in U.S. history after Katrina (2005) and Harvey (2017). **Figure 7B-3** shows maximum wind gusts in knots over the mid-Atlantic coastal region from Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy. The orange curve marks the path of the center of Sandy’s circulation. As shown by the orange curve, Sandy was initially headed north-northeastward when east of North Carolina. Then interactions with the atmosphere’s larger scale flow diverted the storm into the U.S. Atlantic coast. **Figure 7B-3** shows selected maximum wind speed gusts along the coast. ### Figure 7B-3: Surface Observations During Sandy ![Surface Observations During Sandy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aws/sagemaker-python-sdk/main/docs/sample-notebooks/aws-dsp-notebooks/awswrangler-pyspark/Hurricane%20Sandy.jpg) The diagram provides a visual representation of Superstorm Sandy’s path and the maximum wind gusts recorded in knots at various locations along the mid-Atlantic coast. The colored numbers represent the intensity of the wind gusts, with a legend at the bottom left corner indicating the following categories: - Green: 34 to 47 knots - Yellow: 48 to 63 knots - Red: 64 to 82 knots - White: Greater than 82 knots As signified by the diagram, the highest wind gusts, exceeding 82 knots, were observed along the coastlines, highlighting the significant impact of the storm.
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