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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    4 September 2023 00:00 UTC–11 September 00:00 UTC

    Extreme floods in Libya and central Greece

    Unprecedented flooding events impacted Greece and Libya in early September 2023.

    Close-up of a flooded river. Credit: Tomasz Zajda
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    19 August 2023 12:00 UTC-31 August 12:00 UTC

    Massive fires in northern Greece

    A massive wildfire outbreak in the second half of August impacted parts of northern Greece.

    Flames. Credit: Leo Lintang
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    July-August 2022

    Summer 2022: exceptional wildfire season in Europe

    In July and August 2022, significant fire events took place in France, Portugal and Spain.

    Wildfire scar
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    28 May 2022

    Low-level convergence over Po Valley

    Low-level convergence over Po Valley in May 2022.

    Aspot
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    21-26 April and 4-5 May 2022

    Springtime dust outbreaks

    In Spring 2022, numerous dust outbreaks affected the Mediterranean basin area.

    Dust RGB displaying dust outbreak across northwestern Africa, 21 April 2022, 11:45 UTC
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    18 February 2022

    Storm Eunice

    Storm Eunice, a severe Atlantic storm, hit parts of Western Europe on 18 February 2022.

    Storm Eunice
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    28-30 January 2022

    Development of storm Valtteri

    Storm Valtteri travelled over southern Finland, bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds.

    Blizzard in a forest. Credit: Alex Stemmers
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    22 July 2001-11 March 2021

    Monitoring Mount Etna for more than 20 years

    Here we take look back at cases since 2001, which have focused on Mount Etna.

    Mount Etna. Credit: rarrarorro
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    2020-2022

    Monitoring tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean - 2020-2022

    Cases using satellite imagery to track tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean, 2020 onwards.

    NCOL
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    24 September, 24 October 2019–8 November

    Active Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season

    2019 saw a lot of cyclonic activity in the northern Indian Ocean, with five systems.

    Active Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season
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    17 August 2019 14:45 UTC–20 August 09:30 UTC

    Gran Canaria wildfires

    In August 2019 parts of Gran Canaria were devastated by two large wildfires.

    Gran Canaria wildfires
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    22 April 2019 12:00 UTC, 23 April 06:00–12:30 UTC, 24 April 06:00 UTC

    Dust over Europe

    Two dust clouds travelled north towards Iceland and Greenland in April 2019.

    Dust over Europe