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 Land Climate Ocean Weather Meteosat Metop Sentinel Tags ASCAT Europe AVHRR Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) OLCI SEVIRI Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Sentinel-3 Africa Metop-A Metop-B EPS Asia SW Pacific Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS Date 2019 2018 2017 2016 2013 2012 2011 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 8 results Case study June and July 2019 EUMETSAT Science Blog European heatwaves in summer 2019 Maximum temperature records were broken in many parts of Europe in June and July 2019, due to a series of heatwaves. Case study 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. Case study Period June–July 2016 and 2017 EUMETSAT Science Blog Drought brings water shortage to parts of Italy Following an extremely dry spring causing a drought, parts of Italy suffered from water shortages in 2017. Case study 4 December 2016 12:12 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Flooding in southern Spain Tropical air trapped in Gulf of Cadiz caused severe flooding in southern Spain in December 2016. Case study Jan–December 2014 EUMETSAT Science Blog Image Library top ten for 2014 A look at our most popular images and case studies from 2014. Case study 27 March 2012 EUMETSAT Science Blog Monitoring soil moisture from space In spring 2012 weather and environmental services in some parts of Europe issued drought warnings. Case study 06 February 2012 03:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Rapid cyclogenesis over Ionian Sea Rapid cyclogenesis over Ionian Sea in early February 2012. Case study 27 May 2011 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Drought in Europe Long-lasting dry period over large parts of Europe in spring 2011.