Case studies

Widespread flooding in the Middle East

Parts of the Middle East were left devastated after severe floods in late March and early April 2019.

Chilean volcanic eruption

Meteosat-9 observes Chilean volcanic eruption.

Pollution causes cloud-free gaps in clouds

Elongated cloud-free gaps in stratus clouds caused by industrial air pollution.

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.

Large smoke plumes from fires over Bolivia

Large smoke plumes from fires over Bolivia.

Very low temperatures & snow across parts of Europe

Freezing temperatures, combined with heavy snow in the first 10 days of January 2009.

Exceptionally low temperatures and snow across Central and Western Europe

Von Kármán vortices to the lee of Madeira

This is a good example of Von Kármán vortices that developed to the lee of the island of Madeira.

Waves in lee of Ore mountains

On 27 January 2008, a strong northwesterly flow formed well-developed, low-level waves to the lee of the Ore mountains