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 Meteosat Land Ocean Weather Tags Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) Africa Europe SEVIRI Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Asia Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS Date 2020 2019 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 22 results Case study 23 March 2020 04:00 UTC–27 March 18:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Aralkum Desert dust pollutes air in south-east Europe High values of particulate matter (PM10) were recorded in the air in many places across South-East Europe on 27 March 2020. 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 18 July 00:12 UTC–20 July 2016 12:42 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Red rain over Spain Southern Spain had muddy rain (also called red rain or rain dust) as a result of convection on 20 July. Case study 10 February 2015 06:00 UTC–13 February 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Large sandstorm covers swathes of the Middle East A sandstorm, with winds reaching 100 km/h, caused widespread disruption across the Middle East in early February. Case study 31 January 2015 13:00 UTC– 1 February 06:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Dust travels from Algeria to the Black Sea In late January/early February a large dust plume swept north east from Africa and over the Mediterranean Sea. Case study January–December 2015 EUMETSAT Science Blog Image Library top ten for 2015 A look at our most popular case studies from 2015. Case study 27 February 2014 00:00 UTC to 2 March 20:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Cyclone transports dust across Mediterranean Sea to Turkey A deep trough over northern Africa triggered a major dust outbreak in Feb 2014. Case study 28 May 2013 06:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Dust outbreak over Mediterranean and SE Europe Dust from North Africa, embedded in a frontal system, sweeps over the Eastern Mediterranean, from west to east. Case study 24 April 2013 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Dust front over the Sahara A dust front moved quickly across the Sahara and reached the Sahel after two days. Case study 30 March 2013 06:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Arc of thick cloud over the Mediterranean An arc of thick cloud (dark red) marks the presence of a low-pressure system over the eastern Mediterranean and the winds at higher levels. Case study 22 January 2013 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Cirrus shield with dust Isentrope analysis of a huge cirrus shield with dust. Case study 27 June 2012 08:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Saharan dust off the Iberian pensinsula Saharan dust, part of which originated from western Niger, crossed the Sahara northwestward and was taken up by a frontal system (faint greyish veil over water) off the Iberian pensinsula. Load More
