How does a hurricane both start and end?

Question

I’m mostly interested in how a hurricane “ends”; but I am assuming that in order to understand the mechanics of what stops a hurricane, I’ll need a basic understanding of what starts a hurricane (of which I currently have zero). What’s the science behind this observed weather phenomenon??

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Answer 1

Hurricanes feed off warm water. Once a hurricane hits a landmass, or travels into cooler water, it loses the warm, moist air it needs to keep its strength and convection and begins falling apart.