Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Sort Refine results Categories Meteosat Atmospheric composition Weather Data Metop Sentinel Tags Asia SNPP AVHRR GOME-2 MFG MSG MVIRI OLCI SEVIRI SLSTR MTG Sentinel-3 Africa NOAA Metop-A Metop Europe SW Pacific S America Himawari GOES Terra/Aqua MODIS VIIRS ABI AHI Indian Ocean Date 2021 2020 2018 2017 2016 2015 2008 2007 2002 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 16 results Case study 16 November 2021, 00:00 UTC-17 November Haze over India Layer of haze covering the sky over India in November 2021 Case study 23 March 2020 04:00 UTC–27 March 18:00 UTC Aralkum Desert dust pollutes air in south-east Europe High values of particulate matterwere recorded in many places across South-East Europe. Case study 18 December 2018 23:54 UTC–19 December 01:48 UTC Satellite images of bright meteor (bolide) east of Kamchatka On 18 December 2018 a very bright meteor exploded above the Bering Sea, east of Kamchatka. Case study 19 October 2018 03:00–14:00 UTC Isolated convective complex over upper Persian Gulf In October 2018 a convective complex developed over open waters in the upper Persian Gulf. Case study 26 July 2018 04:00 UTC to 3 August 06:00 UTC Dense dust outbreak across Arabian peninsula Summer Shamal pushed dense dust across the Arabian peninsula and over the Arabian Sea. Case study 4 February 2017 06:58 UTC, 08:00 UTC and 08:31 UTC Cold spell brings record low temperatures to Oman A cold outbreak over the Gulf of Persia led to record-low temperatures over Oman. Case study 24 December 2016 03:00 UTC–4 January 2017 03:00 UTC Lingering fog over the Arabian Peninsula For more than 10 days in December, a thick fog covered the Arabian Gulf countries. Case study 18 February 2016 00:00 UTC–19 February 23:30 UTC Dust outbreaks sweep through China During 18-19 February 2016 several dust outbreaks occurred over China. Case study 10 December 2015–27 January 2016 Expedition crossing the Empty Quarter Using satellite imagery to track a team walking across the Empty Quarter in 49 days. Case study 11 July 2015 18:00 UTC—13 July 12:00 UTC Dust associated with thermal low over Oman Dust circulation associated with thermal low-pressure system over Arabian Peninsula. Case study 1 April 2015 23:00 UTC Spectrum of dust colours over Arabian Peninsula A dust storm formed rapidly over the Arabian peninsula on 1 April. Case study 10 February 2015 06:00 UTC–13 February 12:00 UTC Large sandstorm covers swathes of the Middle East A sandstorm with winds up to 100km/h, caused widespread disruption across the Middle East. Load More
