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

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Monday, 12 January 2015

Jan–December 2014

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Image Library top ten for 2014

A look at our most popular images and case studies from 2014.

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

26 November 2013 03:40 UTC

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Metop captures TC Lehar over Bay of Bengal

Tropical Depression 05B formed off the west coast of the Malay Peninsula on 23 November before strengthing into a Tropical Cyclone.

Metop captures Tropical Cyclone Lehar over Bay of Bengal

Friday, 8 November 2013

08 November 2013 04:00 UTC

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Super Typhoon Haiyan devastates the Philippines

The equivalent of a category-5 hurricane Typhoon Haiyan, possibly the strongest typhoon ever recorded, struck the Philippines causing major loss of life, flooding and extensive damage to buildings.

Sunday, 3 November 2013

03 November 2013 06:00 UTC

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Typhoon Krosa over the South China Sea

Typhoon Krosa was classified as a category-1 storm when captured by Meteosat-7.

Sunday, 20 October 2013

20 October 2013 00:35 UTC

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Typhoon Francisco

Typhoon Francisco developing in the Philippine Sea

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

16 October 2013 00:30 UTC

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Typhoon Wipha pummels Japan

A composite of Metop-A and Metop-B Natural Colour RGBs and 10m-wind shows Typhoon Wipha, with its centre close to Tokyo.

Saturday, 12 October 2013

12 October 2013 00:00–18:00 UTC

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Tropical Cyclone Phailin heading towards India

Tropical Cyclone Phailin (Sapphire in Thai) was born over the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal.

Sunday, 6 October 2013

06 October 2013 01:15 UTC

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Typhoon twins Danas and Fitow over NW Pacific

Typhoons Danas and Fitow seen by Metop-A on 6 October.

Typhoon twins Danas and Fitow develop over the north-west Pacific

Friday, 20 September 2013

20 September 2013 01:42 UTC

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Super Typhoon Usagi seen by Metop

Super Typhoon Usagi, the strongest storm of 2013, so far, is seen by Metop-B as it moves towards China, Vietnam and Hong Kong.

Tuesday, 20 August 2013

20 August 2013 01:30 UTC

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Flooding in Russia and China

The seasonal heavy rains over the area of the rivers Amur, Nen and Songhua in eastern Russia and north-eastern China produced particularly severe flooding this year.