Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Sort Refine results Categories Atmospheric composition Land Meteosat Weather Data Metop Sentinel Tags SEVIRI ASCAT AVHRR GOME-2 MFG MSG MHS OLCI SLSTR MTG Sentinel-3 Africa Copernicus Metop-C Metop-A Metop-B Europe Asia S America Himawari GOES Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS ABI AHI Date 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2013 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 30 results Case study 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. Case study 15-22 March 2022 Widespread dust intrusion across Europe Continental-wide plume of Saharan dust across Europe in March 2022. Case study 15 June 2021 14:56 UTC Strong dust devil in heated Rhine valley Strong wind vortex in heated Rhine valley in June 2021. Case study 14 April 00:00-07:00 UTC Geldingadalir eruptions affect cloud microphysics Altered cloud microphysical structure above Geldingadalir eruptions, April 2021. Case study 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. Case study 1 June 2019 02:00–5 June 12:00 UTC Extensive smoke from Canadian wildfires Smoke from wildfires in Alberta, Canada travelled as far as parts of Europe and Russia. Case study 7 March 2018 02:00–13:00 UTC Sentinel-3 'sees' black smoke from ship fire Sentinel-3 'saw' black smoke from a container ship fire, due to sunglint from the ocean. Case study 12 August 2017 17:45 UTC—20 August 04:45 UTC Immense smoke from Canadian fires seen over Europe High level smoke from Canadian wildfires seen as far as the Alps in August. Case study 17 July 2017 03:00 UTC–18 July 00:59 UTC Fires in Croatia and Montenegro Fires raged along the Adriatic coast for days in mid-July 2017, causing major destruction. Case study 18 June 2017 06:00–19:00 UTC and 19 June 06:00 UTC Devastating wildfires in Portugal Hot spots and smoke from a deadly, widespread forest fire in central Portugal. Case study 8 May 2016 16:45 UTC and 9 May 11:30 UTC Canadian smoke moves towards North Atlantic Smoke from the wildfires in Alberta, Canada, seen moving towards North Atlantic in May. Case study 2015 2015 - warm, dry but stormy year An overview of some of the more significant weather events of 2015, using satellite data. Load More
