Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Sort Refine results Categories Data Meteosat Atmospheric composition Ocean Weather Metop Sentinel Jason Tags MSG Africa Asia AVHRR GOME-2 MVIRI OLCI SEVIRI Sentinel-3 IASI NOAA Metop-A Metop Europe SW Pacific S America GOES Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS ABI Date 2020 2018 2017 2015 2008 2007 2004 2002 SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 13 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 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 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 up to 100km/h, caused widespread disruption across the Middle East. Case study 26 January 2015 03:30–08:00 UTC Early morning sunglint over the Indian Ocean Meteosat-10 captured sunglint along the line of the Intertropical Convergence Zone. 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 9 September 2008 00:00 UTC South African coastal lows, busters & gravity waves South African coastal lows, busters and atmospheric gravity waves. 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 at Tair in the Red Sea After 124 years dormant, the Jebel at Tair volcano erupted in September 2007. Case study 26 December 2004 00:00 UTC Satellite observations of the Indian Ocean tsunami Satellite observations of the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004. Load More