Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Sort Refine results Categories Satellites Weather Atmospheric Composition Land Ocean Meteosat Metop Sentinel Tags NOAA Europe AMSU ASCAT AVHRR Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) MHS OLCI SEVIRI Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Sentinel-3 Metop-A Metop-B EPS GOES Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS ABI Date 2020 2019 2018 2015 2014 2012 2011 2010 2008 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 23 results Case study 4 December 2020 00:00 UTC-10 December 09:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Nearly-record snowfall in the western Alps Winter 2020 started with more than 2 m snow in the Alps and an extreme amount of rain. Case study 18 April 2020 00:00 UTC-22 April 23:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Extensive DIBS in the Deformation Zone In April 2020, pockmarked DIBS cloud, produced by a cyclone over the Mediterranean Sea, entered an elongated deformation zone. Case study 9 March 2020 00:00 UTC–10 March 23:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Cross-Atlantic moisture transport Moisture transport from sub-tropical Atlantic brought precipitation to the UK and parts of western Europe on 9 and 10 March 2020. Case study 25 and 26 September 2019 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Mount Pico in the Azores shrouded in orographically-induced clouds In late-September 2019 Mount Pico in the Azores was shrouded in clouds formed by the orographic effect. Case study 10 June 2019 12:00 UTC–12 June 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Damaging storms over Central Europe Strong convective episodes occurred, at the boundary of a synoptic ridge, over a two day period in early June 2019, causing widespread damage in parts of Central Europe. Case study 09 October 2018 09:55 UTC–10 October 02:40 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Severe flash floods in Mallorca Overnight 9/10 October 2018 severe storms caused devastating flash floods on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Case study 19 and 20 November 2015 EUMETSAT Science Blog Polar low off the coast of northern Norway Two polar lows, which appeared off the coast of Norway in November 2015, could be identified using ASCAT winds and satellite imagery. Case study 02 May 2014 11:32 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Shallow convection over Finland On 2 May a strong northwesterly flow brought cold, humid air and snow pellets in Finland. Case study 1990–2005 and 1982–2009 EUMETSAT Science Blog Satellite sunshine records Which are the sunniest places in Europe in summer according to satellite data records? Case study 12 November 2012 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Thunderstorms cause dramatic flooding in Tuscany Meteosat-8 rapid scan imagery helped to nowcast the severe thunderstorms that hit Tuscany on 12 November 2012. Case study 14 September 2012 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Central Europe heavy rain event Central Europe heavy rain event beginning on the night of 13–14 September 2012. Case study 26 August 2012 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Italian heatwave ends with severe thunderstorms Cold front with severe thunderstorms brings an end to the 2012 Italian summer heat wave. Load More
