Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Sort Refine results Categories Land Meteosat Satellites Atmospheric Composition Climate Ocean Weather Data Metop Sentinel Jason Tags AMSU ASCAT AVHRR GOME-2 Jason-2 Meteosat First Generation (MFG) Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) MHS MVIRI OLCI SEVIRI SLSTR SRAL Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Sentinel-3 Africa NOAA EPS Europe Asia SW Pacific North America, Central America & Caribbean S America Himawari GOES Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS ABI AHI Polar Atlantic Ocean Climate Use Cases Date 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1996 1991 1978 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 232 results Monday, 26 July 2021 10-17 July 2021 EUMETSAT Science Blog Devastating floods in western Europe Catastrophic floods hit Germany, Belgium and parts of West Europe mid July 2021. Thursday, 22 July 2021 15 June 2021 14:56 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Strong dust devil in heated Rhine valley Strong wind vortex in heated Rhine valley in June 2021. Tuesday, 8 June 2021 22 May 2021, 18:00 UTC to 23 May, 17:15 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Destructive eruption of volcano Nyiragongo In the evening of 22 May 2021 volcano Nyiragongo started to erupt, threatening life and property. Thursday, 15 April 2021 14 April 00:00-07:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Geldingadalir eruptions affect cloud microphysics Altered cloud microphysical structure above Geldingadalir eruptions, April 2021. Wednesday, 3 March 2021 16-28 February and 2-11 March 2021 EUMETSAT Science Blog Mount Etna very active in February & March 2021 Regular Etna eruptions observed in February 2021. Thursday, 10 June 2021 1984 & 2003 EUMETSAT Science Blog Albedo response to a change in the precipitation regime in the Sahel region Can surface albedo change in the Sahel, due to rainfall, can be quantified using satellite observations. Monday, 25 January 2021 21 December 2020 09:00-22 December 03:00 UTC and 18 January 2021 21:15 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Strong Etna eruptions seen by Meteosat Mount Etna erupted several times in December 2020 and January 2021. Monday, 26 August 2019 26 August 2019 16:12 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Thunderstorms and flooding in Spain On 26 August 2019 widespread thunderstorms caused severe flooding in parts of Spain. Saturday, 17 August 2019 17 August 2019 14:45 UTC–20 August 09:30 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Gran Canaria wildfires In August 2019 parts of Gran Canaria, one of Spain's Canary Islands, were devastated by two large wildfires. Saturday, 10 August 2019 10 August 2019 06:00–20:45 UTC and 11 August 06:00–13:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Wildfires in Greece The Greek island of Elafonisos in the Pelaponessus region suffered from major wildfires in August 2019. Sunday, 9 June 2019 9–19 June 2019, Various times EUMETSAT Science Blog Strong winds, heavy rain and floods in Uruguay Torrential rain hit central Uruguay in June 2019, causing serious flooding. Saturday, 1 June 2019 1 June 2019 02:00–5 June 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog 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. Load More
