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 Satellites Ocean Weather Data Metop Sentinel Tags SEVIRI ASCAT AVHRR GOME-2 Meteosat First Generation (MFG) Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) MHS MVIRI OLCI SLSTR SRAL Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Sentinel-3 Africa Copernicus Metop-C NOAA Metop-A EPS Europe Asia S America Himawari GOES Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS ABI AHI Polar Date 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2013 2012 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 51 results Case study 15-22 March 2022 Widespread dust intrusion across Europe Continental-wide plume of Saharan dust across Europe in March 2022. Case study 19 September 2021 12:00 UTC-4 October 15:00 UTC Cumbre Vieja volcano eruption The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma erupted on 19 September 2021. 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 22 May 2021, 18:00 UTC to 23 May, 17:15 UTC Destructive eruption of volcano Nyiragongo In the evening of 22 May 2021 volcano Nyiragongo started to erupt, threatening life and property. 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 16-28 February and 2-11 March 2021 Mount Etna very active in February & March 2021 Regular Etna eruptions observed in February and March 2021. Case study 21 December 2020 09:00-22 December 03:00 UTC and 18 January 2021 21:15 UTC Strong Etna eruptions seen by Meteosat Mount Etna erupted several times in December 2020 and January 2021. Case study 1 June 2019 02:00–5 June 12:00 UTC Extensive smoke from Canadian wildfires Smoke from widespread wildfires in Alberta, Canada travelled as far as parts of Europe and Russia in May and June 2019. Case study January–December 2019 Image Library top ten for 2019 A look at our most popular case studies from 2019. Case study 7 March 2018 02:00–13:00 UTC Sentinel-3 'sees' black smoke from ship fire In early March 2018 Sentinel-3 'saw' black smoke from a container ship fire, thanks to sunglint from the ocean surface. Case study January–December 2018 Image Library top ten for 2018 A look at our most popular case studies from 2018 Case study 15 October 2017 12:53 UTC–18 October 09:00 UTC Widespread wildfires in Portugal and Spain Smoke and flames from extensive wildfires in Portugal and Spain in mid-October 2017 could be clearly seen on satellite imagery. Load More
