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Image Gallery: Real-Time Imagery; Case Studies; Topical Images

The main purpose of the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) is to deliver weather, climate and environment-related satellite data, images and products – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Image Gallery provides access to a selection of near-real-time imagery from Meteosat-9 and Meteosat-7, in geostationary orbits above 0 degrees and 57 degrees longitude respectively, as well as from Metop, orbiting the Earth around 14 times per day.

Special case studies are selected and published regularly in the Case Studies Gallery. These cover a variety of interesting and educational studies of special events ranging from hurricanes, dust storms, solar eclipses, volcano eruptions and severe convection. It is easy to do searches on specific topics, different satellites, particular regions of the world, and a range of satellite products.

Real-time Imagery, Case Studies and Topical Images

Real-time imagery Near real-time imagery is available as direct observations or as derived products from the spectral channels of Meteosat-9 (0 degrees), Meteosat-7 over the Indian Ocean and from the AVHRR instrument on board the polar-orbiting Metop satellite.	Case Studies At regular intervals, EUMETSAT selects a satellite image/product that demonstrates interesting phenomena or weather situations in various regions of the world, showing the vast range of applications of satellite data.

Topical Images EUMETSAT produces and archives fascinating Meteosat and Metop Images of various situations, capturing extreme weather and dramatic environmental phenomena such as hurricanes, blizzards, dust storms, floods and volcano eruptions. Many of these images are displayed in the Topical Images Catalogue.

Note: All Meteosat images shown on our Web server are subject to EUMETSAT copyright. If you wish to re-use these Meteosat images, EUMETSAT's copyright credit should be shown by displaying the words "copyright {year} EUMETSAT" (where {year} is the current year) on each of the images shown.

Recent Images of the Day

Heavy snow and blizzards wreak havoc in Turkey Cold air flowing south over the Black Sea picks up moisture, leading to heavy snowfall in Turkey. The smooth green areas over Turkey are thick snow, which has brought parts of the country to a standstill, with more than 320 flights and many ferry crossings cancelled. Satellite details: Metop-A AVHRR Channel 321 Date range: 01/02/12 07:30 UTC Larger version

Mediterranean cyclone brings heavy snow to Italy The current cold weather in Europe as seen from EUMETSAT’s Metop satellite. Clear skies in the East and North give a good view of the snow. The snow and ice clouds are coloured cyan on the image. Cold air coming from the Ural mountains brings a week of very low temperatures across Europe. In the Mediterranean the cyclonic cloud near Rome brings snow to northern Italy. Satellite details: Metop-A AVHRR Channel 321 Date range: 01/02/2012 09:30 UTC Larger version
Snow over parts of Central Europe Though partially covered by clouds the image reveals some of the snow cover (cyan colouring), in particular in the Austrian and Svabian Alps (centre of the image), over the Bavarian lowlands and parts of the Czech Republic. Satellite details: Metop-A AVHRR Natural Colours RGB Date range: 25/01/12 10:00 UTC Larger version

Tropical Cyclone Funso swirls over the Mozambique Channel Cyclone Funso hits Mozambique on 19 January, killing more than 20 and forcing tens of thousands from their homes. Funso is expected to continue battering the central and northern coastline with heavy rains and gusts of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). Satellite details: Meteosat-9 Dust RGB Date range: 19/01/12 00:00 - 24/01/12 07:00 UTC Download animation

Heavy flooding in the Kruger Park This Meteosat-9 Airmass RGB product shows three contemporaneous tropical lows over southern Africa: a young, developing one over the Mozambique Channel, and two decaying tropical lows over the Namibian/Angolan border and over the eastern part of South Africa, respectively. The latter system caused heavy floods in the world-famous Kruger National Park (Source: EUMeTrain). Satellite details: Meteosat-9 Airmass RGB with 500 hPa chart Date range: 18/01/12 06:00 UTC Larger version

Persistent freezing fog in the Po Valley - 17/01/12 00:00 - 18/01/12 16:15 UTC The Meteosat-9 24-hour Microphysics RGB product is used to monitor fog / low stratus day and night-time. This case shows persistent freezing fog in the Po Valley and some high level mountain wave clouds (dark blue colour). For details of the fog situation in the Po Valley, see Metop-A AVHRR image from 18 January 2012, 09:07 UTC (source: SMHI) Satellite details: Meteosat-9 24-hour Microphysics RGB Date range: 17/01/12 00:00 - 18/01/12 16:15 UTC Metop-A AVHRR image Download animation