Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Sort Refine results Categories Satellites Atmospheric Composition Land Weather Meteosat Tags AVHRR Meteosat First Generation (MFG) MVIRI Africa NOAA Europe Asia GOES Terra/Aqua MODIS Date 2001 Date January April June July August September SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 9 results Tuesday, 4 September 2001 04 September 2001 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Meteosat-7 and Meteosat-5 full disc using VIS Channel Meteosat-7 and Meteosat-5 full disc of Europe Asia, Africa and the Indian Ocean using VIS Channel. Thursday, 23 August 2001 23 August 2001 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Low-level gravity waves within a layer of Bénard cells Bénard cells as seen by Meteosat-7 off the west coast of Africa, 23 August at 11:00 UTC. Monday, 23 July 2001 23 July 2001 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Volcanic eruptions from Mount Etna On 17 July, the latest in a series of violent eruptions from the south-east crater of Mount Etna (3315 m) led to a very spectacular eruption. Wednesday, 27 June 2001 27 June 2001 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Severe storms in Central Europe During the evening of 27 June, after a very hot day in Central Europe (up to 35 °C in the Mosel Valley), severe thunderstorms rapidly developed over Switzerland and Germany. Thursday, 21 June 2001 21 June 2001 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Solar eclipse in Southern Africa During the total eclipse of the Sun on 21 June Meteosat-6 observed the shadow of the Moon using a special scanning mode. Thursday, 26 April 2001 26 April 2001 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Detection of flooded rice fields in Italy Meteosat-7 visible images show flooded rice fields in northern Italy in April 2001. Tuesday, 17 April 2001 17 and 18 April 2001 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Dust cloud generated by synoptic system over the Mediterranean Sea These two visible images taken on 17 and 18 April show the generation of a large dust cloud. Wednesday, 4 April 2001 04 April 2001 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Von Kármán vortex to the lee of the Canaries A vortex street, seen in the Meteosat image of the Canary Islands below. Friday, 5 January 2001 06 January 2001 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Tropical cyclone Ando in the Indian Ocean The images below of the cyclone Ando (passing between Madagascar and La Reunion) were taken by Meteosat-5 over the Indian Ocean on 6 January.
