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Can low-resolution CMIP6 ScenarioMIP models provide insight into future European post-tropical-cyclone risk?
Elliott Michael Sainsbury
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Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, UK
Reinhard K. H. Schiemann
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading,
Reading, Berkshire, UK
Kevin I. Hodges
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading,
Reading, Berkshire, UK
Alexander J. Baker
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading,
Reading, Berkshire, UK
Len C. Shaffrey
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading,
Reading, Berkshire, UK
Kieran T. Bhatia
North America Peril Advisory, Guy Carpenter, New York, USA
Stella Bourdin
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ-Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Short summary
Post-tropical cyclones (PTCs) can bring severe weather to Europe. By tracking and identifying PTCs in five global climate models, we investigate how the frequency and intensity of PTCs may change across Europe by 2100. We find no robust change in the frequency or intensity of Europe-impacting PTCs in the future. This study indicates that large uncertainties surround future Europe-impacting PTCs and provides a framework for evaluating PTCs in future generations of climate models.
Post-tropical cyclones (PTCs) can bring severe weather to Europe. By tracking and identifying...
