Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Sort Refine results Categories Data Atmospheric Composition Land Ocean Weather Meteosat Metop Jason Tags Africa Terra/Aqua ASCAT AVHRR GOME-2 Jason-2 Meteosat First Generation (MFG) Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) MVIRI SEVIRI Third Party Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Metop-C NOAA Metop-A Metop-B EPS Europe Asia SW Pacific S America Himawari GOES SNPP MODIS VIIRS Date 2022 2021 2018 2016 2014 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2001 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 31 results Case study 21-26 April and 4-5 May 2022 Springtime dust outbreaks During late April and early May 2022 numerous dust outbreaks affected the Mediterranean basin area. Case study 23 October-2 November 2021 Multiple severe rain events in western Med & N Africa Between 23 Oct and 2 Nov 2021, a series of upper-level lows caused disturbances in the Mediterranean/northern Africa area. Case study 5 February 2021 09:00 UTC-7 February 11:00 UTC 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 29 March 2018 00:00–21:00 UTC 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 26 June 2016 03:00 UTC Gravity waves over the South Atlantic Interplay of atmospheric gravity waves over the South Atlantic off the African coast. Case study 23 November 2014 10:00 UTC–30 November 23:45 UTC Eruption of Pico do Fogo volcano, Cape Verde In November 2014 Pico do Fogo erupted for the first time in 20 years. Case study 4 June-1 July 2011 Chilean volcanic eruption Meteosat-9 observes Chilean volcanic eruption. Case study 18 March 2010 00:00 UTC Continental-scale dust outbreak over Africa According to the NASA Earth Observatory, March 2010 was a spectacular month for dust outbreaks. Case study 27 November 2009 00:00 UTC Severe convective storms over South Africa Severe convective storms over the southeastern parts of South Africa. Case study 18 October 2009 00:00 UTC Fires and rapidly growing burn scars Fires and rapidly growing burn scars over Mali and Burkina Faso. Case study 20 April 2009 00:00 UTC Zambezi floods The 2009 Zambezi floods. Case study 20–25 October 2008 Tropical depression 03B Tropical depression 03B cut a destructive path over the Arabic Peninsula in October 2008. Load More
