Probabilities of adverse weather affecting transport in Europe: climatology and scenarios up to the 2050s

(1) Meteorological Applications, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Erik Palmenin aukio 1, P.O. Box 503, FIN-00101 Helsinki, Finland, (2) VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Vuorimiehentie 5, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland, (3) European Severe Storms Laboratory, c/o DLR-IPA, Munchner Strasse 20, 82234 Wessling, Germany, (4) Foreca Consulting Ltd, Tammasaarenkatu 5, FI-00180 Helsinki, Finland, (5) Meteorological Service, Nicosia, Cyprus

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