Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Sort Refine results Categories Ocean Satellites Atmospheric Composition Climate Land Weather Data Meteosat Metop Sentinel Jason Tags ASCAT AVHRR GOME-2 Jason-2 Jason-3 Meteosat First Generation (MFG) Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) MVIRI OLCI Poseidon Satellite Applications Facility (SAF) SEVIRI SLSTR SRAL Third Party Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Sentinel-3 Africa Altimeters Copernicus NOAA Ocean Colour Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Metop-A Metop-B EPS Europe Asia SW Pacific North America, Central America & Caribbean S America Himawari GOES Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS ABI AHI Polar Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Climate Use Cases Ocean Decade Date 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 86 results Case study Summer 2022 Marine heatwave intensification threatens coral reef health Using satellite data to show how marine heatwave intensification threatens coral reef health. Case study 29 June-9 July 2022 Phytoplankton bloom in the Black Sea Intense and colourful bloom of various phytoplankton species across the Black Sea in July 2022. Case study 30 December 2021 07:27 UTC Hydrogen sulphide plumes off the Namibian coast Plumes of hydrogen sulphide could be seen off the coast of Namibia in December 2021. Case study 1-31 August 2019 Winds drive deep water formation in Gulf of Lion Effects of Mistral and Tramontana winds on the Gulf of Lion circulation. Case study 16-21 February 2022 Three named Atlantic storms in a week Three named Atlantic storms in five days in February 2022. Case study January-December 2020 Eddies and Chlorophyll-a in the Mediterranean Sea Investigating the effect of mesoscale structures on Chlorophyll-a concentration in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Case study 2021 State of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice in 2021 Rising temperatures has led to a marked decrease in the Arctic sea ice area and thickness which could be clearly seen in 2021. Case study 1993-2020 Melting Greenland ice sheet cools North Atlantic Ocean Observing the cooling of the North Atlantic Ocean during the last decade, using weather satellites. Case study 26 July-2 August 2021 Widespread smoke from Turkish fires In summer 2021 parts of the Mediterranean Sea were shrouded in smoke from wildfires along Turkey's coast. Case study 15-17 June, 21 June 11:35 UTC & 29 June 2021 10:38 UTC Big bloom in the Firth of Clyde Sentinel-3 captures a phytoplankton bloom surrounding the Isle of Arran, June 2021. Case study 2020 and 2021 Tracking the Gulf Stream with satellite data Using satellite data from multiple satellite instruments to track the Gulf Stream in 2020 and 2021. Case study 13 January 2021 00:00-23:00 UTC Gulf Stream visible off Virginia coast In January 2021, a gap in the clouds gave a clear view on the Gulf Stream east of Virginia. Load More
