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 Data Land Weather Meteosat Metop Sentinel Tags Africa Asia AVHRR GOME-2 MSG OLCI SEVIRI Sentinel-3 IASI Metop-A Metop Europe SW Pacific S America Himawari GOES Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS Indian Ocean Date 2020 2018 2017 2015 2011 2009 2008 2007 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 13 results Case study 21 November 2020 12:00 UTC-23 November 12:00 UTC Tropical Cyclone Gati historic landfall in Somalia Tropical Cyclone Gati was the strongest tropical cyclone on record to make landfall in Somalia, in late November 2020. 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 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, for the first time since it moved to its new IODC position, Meteosat-8 spotted a significant dust event. 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 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 10 February 2015 06:00 UTC–13 February 12:00 UTC Large sandstorm covers swathes of the Middle East A sandstorm, with winds reaching 100 km/h, caused widespread disruption across the Middle East in early February. Case study 4 June-1 July 2011 Chilean volcanic eruption Meteosat-9 observes Chilean volcanic eruption. Case study 13 February 2009 09:00 UTC Huge dust outbreak over the Middle East Large dust outbreak reaches the island of Socotra (Yemen), February 2009. 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 23 March 2008 00:00 UTC Forecasting coloured rain in Bulgaria Forecasting coloured rain in Bulgaria in March 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. Load More
