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Sandy Was Particularly Destructive Because It Was Prevented From Moving Back Out To Sea By A "blocking Pattern" Associated With The Jet Stream. There's Debate About This, But One Recent Study Suggested That Melting Sea Ice In The Arctic May Lead To Such Blocking.
-Nicholas D. Kristof
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Sandy Was Particularly Destructive Because

Nicholas D. Kristof
Sandy Was Particularly Destructive Because It Was Prevented From Moving Back Out To Sea By A "blocking Pattern" Associated With The Jet Stream. There's Debate About This, But One Recent Study Suggested That Melting Sea Ice In The Arctic May Lead To Such Blocking.
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