ASpot Case Studies

Case studies

 

Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites.

ASpot Case Studies
ASpot Case Studies

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    01 February 2017 00:00 UTC–02 February 12:00 UTC

    Colour-changing dust cloud vortex

    Dust in northern Iraq shows different colours before and after circulation.

    Colour-changing dust cloud vortex
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    18 January 2017 18:00 UTC–19 January 18:00 UTC

    Freezing drizzle in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus

    From 18-21 January, a weak warm air advection from the north caused freezing rain or drizzle leading to dangerous, icy conditions in parts of Lithuania, Poland and Belarus.

    Freezing drizzle in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus
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    18–22 January 2017

    Cold wave along the Spanish Mediterranean coast

    In January 2017 a cold intrusion in Spain caused snowfall, gale storm winds and significant wave height that broke several records.

    COLD WAVE IN THE SPANISH MEDITERRANEAN COAST
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    17 January 2017 08:00 UTC

    Rainbow patterns over parts of Europe

    A deformation zone over parts of Europe, in January 2017, appeared on Meteosat Airmass imagery as a rainbow pattern.

    Deformation zone brings rainbow patterns
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    11 January 2017 06:00 UTC–12 January 12:00 UTC

    Record waves in the Baltic Sea

    On 12 January 2017 an intense low generated record high waves in northern parts of the Baltic Sea. Waves up to 14 m were observed, equalling the previous record from December 2004.

    Record waves in the Baltic Sea
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    January–September 2017 and 2018, 12:00 UTC

    Using RGBs to look at the seasonal differences

    Using Meteosat-11 SEVIRI infrared and near-infrared RGB imagery it is possible to see differences in the seasons of 2017 and 2018.

    Using RGBs to look at the seasonal differences