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 Weather Land Ocean Data Meteosat Metop Sentinel Tags SEVIRI Asia ASCAT AVHRR GOME-2 MFG MSG MVIRI OLCI SLSTR MTG Sentinel-3 Africa Metop-A Metop Europe Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS Date 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 24 results Case study 23 March 2020 04:00 UTC–27 March 18:00 UTC Aralkum Desert dust pollutes air in south-east Europe High values of particulate matterwere recorded in many places across South-East Europe. Case study 19 March 2019 02:00–18:00 UTC, 21 March 09:00 UTC, 22 March 03:00 UTC and 09:00 UTC, 26 March 09:00 UTC Major dust outbreak over the Taklimakan Desert Major dust outbreak over the Taklimakan Desert seen in Meteosat-8 images in March 2019. Case study 26 July 2018 04:00 UTC to 3 August 06:00 UTC Dense dust outbreak across Arabian peninsula Summer Shamal pushed dense dust across the Arabian peninsula and over the Arabian Sea. 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 30 May 2017 00:00 UTC–4 June 12:00 UTC Dust outbreak in the Middle East and Africa In 2017, the first time after moving to IODC, Meteosat-8 spotted a significant dust event. Case study 17 March 2017 00:00 UTC–20 March 2017 08:00 UTC Multiple dust events over the Middle East Multiple dust events occurred over North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula in March 2017. Case study 4 February 2017 06:58 UTC, 08:00 UTC and 08:31 UTC Cold spell brings record low temperatures to Oman A cold outbreak over the Gulf of Persia led to record-low temperatures over Oman. Case study 1 February 2017 00:00 UTC–2 February 12:00 UTC Colour-changing dust cloud vortex Dust in northern Iraq shows different colours before and after circulation. Case study 21 November 04:00 UTC–22 November 2016 19:00 UTC Dust over the Sea of Oman Large area of dust seen by MSG and Sentinel-3A as it travelled across the Middle East. Case study 10 December 2015–27 January 2016 Expedition crossing the Empty Quarter Using satellite imagery to track a team walking across the Empty Quarter in 49 days. Case study 6 September 2015 06:00 UTC—10 September 06:00 UTC Large dust cloud over the Middle East Parts of the Middle East shrouded in a persistent dust cloud in early September 2015. Case study 13 June 2015 21:00 UTC Smoke from Canadian fires seen over Europe On 13 June smoke from wildfires in Canada travelled over parts of Northern Europe. Load More
