Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Sort Refine results Categories Atmospheric composition Meteosat Metop Land Weather Data Sentinel Tags Africa AVHRR GOME-2 MSG OLCI SEVIRI Sentinel-3 IASI Metop-C Metop-A Metop-B Metop Europe Asia SW Pacific S America Himawari GOES Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS Date 2022 2018 2016 2015 2011 2008 2007 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 8 results Case study 21-26 April and 4-5 May 2022 Springtime dust outbreaks During late April and early May 2022 numerous dust outbreaks affected the Mediterranean basin area. Case study 6-15 May 2018 Transport of African-Arabian dust to Pakistan & north India In May 2018 dust clouds from Africa and the Arabian peninsula travelled as far as India. Case study 18 February 2016 12:00 UTC–22 February 00:00 UTC Unusual heavy snowfalls in the Canary Islands The snow started to fall on 18 February and continued to fall on 19 and 20 February. Case study 1 April 2015 23:00 UTC Spectrum of dust colours over Arabian Peninsula A dust storm formed rapidly over the Arabian peninsula on 1 April. Case study 4 June-1 July 2011 Chilean volcanic eruption Meteosat-9 observes Chilean volcanic eruption. Case study 3 November 2008 18:00 UTC Large SO2 plume from Erta Ale volcano Large SO2 plume from Erta Ale crossed the Red Sea towards Yemen in Nov 2008. Case study 30 September 2007 00:00 UTC Eruption of Jebel Al-Tair in the Red Sea After 124 years dormant, the Jebel Al-Tair volcano erupted throwing lava and ash hundreds of metres into the air. Case study 7 April 2007 00:00 UTC New eruption of Mount Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion In April 2007, the Piton de la Fournaise volcano in eastern Reunion, a French overseas department, was erupting for more than a week.
