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An analysis of selected transport catastrophes causes presented against the background of the occurring geophysical conditions

INTRODUCTION
Geophysical service teams including synoptic specialists should be the key formations cooperating with the transport management authorities. Warnings concerning various extreme meteorological phenomena e.g. cyclones with highest pressure differences and maximum wind speed, should immediately be delivered to adequate services.
The dynamics of the phenomena and their outcomes which are, to a certain degree, possible to forecast, give a possibility of an immediate reaction and of undertaking preventive measures. Numerous weather forecasting services provide reliable information that should be used by the transportation managing officials. It must be understood that taking reasonable decisions by the people involved is conditioned by the knowledge of basic climatologic processes. Owing to the more and more frequently occurring geophysical catastrophes there is an urgent need to acquaint students of technological universities, especially of Transportation and Management Faculties, with the problems (Kapuściński, Zabielski 2009b; Kapuściński, Zabielski 2010).
The influence of the selected geophysical phenomena on the proper functioning of transport, both locally and globally, will be presented.
1. CYCLONES
Cyclones are a natural phenomenon which frequently occurs in the Polish climatic conditions. Their intensity depends first of all on thermal conditions of the clashing air masses (...)
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