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 Satellites Land Weather Data Meteosat Metop Tags Africa Terra/Aqua AVHRR GOME-2 Meteosat First Generation (MFG) Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) MVIRI SEVIRI Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Metop-A EPS Europe Asia SW Pacific S America Himawari GOES SNPP MODIS Date 2021 2019 2018 2015 2014 2013 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 22 results Case study 5 February 2021 09:00 UTC-7 February 11:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Meteosat-11 captures plume of Saharan dust On 5-6 February 2021, a massive amount of Saharan dust was advected across the Mediterranean Sea into central Europe. Case study 22 April 2019 12:00 UTC, 23 April 06:00–12:30 UTC, 24 April 06:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Dust over Europe Two dust clouds, one from northern Africa and one from Central Europe, travelled north towards Iceland and Greenland in late April 2019. Case study 29 March 2018 00:00–21:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Sharp dust boundary over northern Africa A sharp dust boundary formed in March 2018, after the clash of a dry and dusty Saharan air mass with a moist tropical air mass. Case study 12 January 2015 11:30 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Large dust cloud over the Canary Islands Around the 12 January, a high layer of dust moved from north-western Africa covering the area around the Canary Islands, impacting visibility. Case study 23 November 2014 10:00 UTC–30 November 23:45 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Eruption of Pico do Fogo volcano, Cape Verde In November 2014 Pico do Fogo erupted for the first time in 20 years. Case study 13 May 2013 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Large dust storms over Sudan, Libya & the Middle East On 13 May 2004, Meteosat-8 observed five major dust storms within a satellite field of view of about 1200 x 900 pixels. Case study 4 June 2011 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Chilean volcanic eruption Meteosat-9 observes Chilean volcanic eruption. Case study 18 March 2010 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Continental-scale dust outbreak over Africa According to the NASA Earth Observatory, March 2010 was a spectacular month for dust outbreaks. Case study 18 October 2009 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Fires and rapidly growing burn scars Fires and rapidly growing burn scars over Mali and Burkina Faso. Case study 05 May 2008 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Eruption of the Chaitén volcano in Chile On 2 May 2008 an old volcanic caldera erupted close to the coastal town of Chaitén in southern Chile. Case study 23 March 2008 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Forecasting coloured rain in Bulgaria On 23 March a typical, spring season synoptic situation was prevailing over Europe, characterised by a cold meridional flow from Greenland through Western and Central Europe to the North African coast, and with an intensive transport of warm dry air towards the Balkans. Case study 30 September 2007 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Eruption of Jebel Al-Tair in the Red Sea After 124 years dormant, the Jebel Al-Tair volcano erupted throwing lava and ash hundreds of metres into the air. Load More
