Case studies

Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites.

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24 September, 24 October 2019–8 November

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Active Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season

2019 saw a lot of cyclonic activity in the northern Indian Ocean, with five systems being generated.

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January–December 2019

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Image Library top ten for 2019

A look at our most popular case studies from 2019.

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May–September 2018

EUMETSAT Science Blog

A summer of heatwaves and drought for many

Summer 2018 in much of Europe was characterised by prolonged heatwaves, leading to droughts in some areas.

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January–December 2018

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Image Library top ten for 2018

A look at our most popular case studies from 2018

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26 October 2016 21:00 UTC–31 October 15:00 UTC

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Medicane over the Mediterranean Sea

In late October 2016 both Meteosat-10 and Metop 'saw' a Medicane that formed over the Ionian Sea.

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28 October 2015 17:24 UTC–03 November 12:00 UTC

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Tropical Cyclone Chapala

Tropical Cyclone Chapala was one of the strongest cyclones to ever hit Yemen.

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24 December 2010 00:00 UTC

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Haze veil on the Pakistani coast

The lower part of the Indus River (severely flooded during the last monsoon season) and the adjacent Rann of Kutch (seasonal salt marsh) have dried out after the monsoon, forming potential source of dust.

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20–25 October 2008

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Tropical depression 03B

Tropical depression 03B cut a destructive path over the Arabic Peninsula in October 2008.

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1 September 2008 00:00 UTC

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Hurricane Ike follows Gustav and Hanna

The 2008 hurricane season: Ike follows close on the heels of Gustav and Hanna.