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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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Tuesday, 17 January 2017

18–22 January 2017

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Cold wave along the Spanish Mediterranean coast

In January 2017 a cold intrusion in Spain caused snowfall, gale storm winds and significant wave height that broke several records.

COLD WAVE IN THE SPANISH MEDITERRANEAN COAST

Wednesday, 11 January 2017

11 January 2017 06:00 UTC–12 January 12:00 UTC

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Record waves in the Baltic Sea

On 12 January 2017 an intense low generated record high waves in northern parts of the Baltic Sea. Waves up to 14 m were observed, equalling the previous record from December 2004.

Thursday, 5 December 2013

05 December 2013 18:00 UTC

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Storm Xaver batters Europe

Xaver affected much of northern Europe on 5 and 6 December and caused worst storm surge for decades in the North Sea.

Monday, 20 April 2009

20 April 2009 00:00 UTC

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Zambezi floods

The 2009 Zambezi floods.

Monday, 1 September 2008

01 September 2008 00:00 UTC

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Hurricane Ike follows Gustav and Hanna

The 2008 hurricane season: Ike follows close on the heels of Gustav and Hanna.

Hurricane Ike follows follows Gustav and Hanna

Monday, 5 May 2008

05 May 2008 00:00 UTC

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Altimeters monitor sea level rise

Altimeters monitor sea level rise.

Thursday, 12 July 2007

12 July 2007 00:00 UTC

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Altimetric views of a typhoon

Typhoon Man-Yi struck the Japanese Okinawa island mid-July 2007, with winds blowing at speeds between 230 and 295 km/h.

Wednesday, 4 April 2007

04 April 2007 00:00 UTC

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Discovering an ocean current using altimetry data

Ocean currents can be discovered in the 21st century: oceanographers found a current, the South Indian Counter Current, looking closely at altimetry data.