ASpot Case Studies

Case studies

 

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

ASpot Case Studies
ASpot Case Studies

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    Jan–December 2014

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Image Library top ten for 2014

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

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    25 December 2013 18:00 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Record-breaking December snowfall in Switzerland

    Areas above around 1000 m altitude of Canton Ticino recorded a 24-hour accumulation of fresh snow of 120-150 cm on 25 December 2013.

    Record-breaking 24-hour snowfall in December over Canton Ticino, Switzerland
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    21 December 22:27 UTC–22 December 2013 00:27 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Meteosat sunglint on Southern Ocean at solstice

    The Southern Ocean waters reflect the sunlight specularly towards the satellite.

    Meteosat sunglint on the Southern Ocean around solstice
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    12 December 09:00 UTC—15 December 2013 11:00 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Snow storm hits the Middle East

    Parts of the Middle East had their first major snow storm for many decades.

    Snow storms hit the Middle East
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    04 December 2013 12:00 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Winter convection over UK, snowy European mountains

    Variety of European weather seen on high resolution Meteosat-10 imagery.

    Winter convection over the UK and snow on European mountains
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    03 December 15:00 UTC–4 December 2013 00:00 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Warm & cold air seen as cold front crossing the UK

    Airmass RGB image showing a cold front stretching from the Baltic Sea through Denmark, across England and Wales and then into the Atlantic towards the Azores.

    Warm and cold air seen as cold front crosses the UK
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    28 November 2013 09:00–18:00 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Massive hailstorm over Gauteng, South Africa

    Severe thunderstorms with golf ball size hail and flash floods hit Gauteng province of South Africa in late November.

    Massive hailstorm over Gauteng, South Africa
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    26 November 2013 03:40 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    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
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    18 November 2013 09:00–16:00 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Severe thunderstorms over Sardinia

    Flash floods caused by heavy thunderstorms tear through streets in Sardinia, submerging homes and killing at least 18 people.

    Flash floods in Sardinia
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    16 November 12:00 UTC–17 November 12:00 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Storms over Scandinavia

    Record wind speeds were measured when storms passed northern parts of Scandinavia in mid-November.

    Storms over Scandinavia
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    14 November 2013 05:30–11:00 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Signs of severe turbulence

    The 'fringing' in jet stream cirrus, seen in the imagery, indicates the likelihood of severe turbulence.

    Signals of severe turbulence
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    8 November 2013 04:00 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    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.

    Super Typhoon Haiyan devastates the Philippines