Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Filter by Categories Satellites Atmospheric Composition Climate Land Ocean Weather Data Meteosat Metop Sentinel Jason Tags AMSU AVHRR GOME-2 Jason-2 Jason-3 Meteosat First Generation (MFG) Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) MHS MVIRI OLCI SEVIRI SLSTR SRAL Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Sentinel-3 Africa NOAA Ocean Colour Sea Surface Temperature (SST) EPS Europe Asia SW Pacific North America, Central America & Caribbean S America Himawari GOES Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS ABI AHI Polar ASCAT Date 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2008 57 results Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending Sort Wednesday, 16 December 2020 1 December 2020 00:00 UTC-3 December 16:24 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Upwelling in the Gulf of Tehuantepec Regional topography and winds drive a strong upwelling of cold ocean waters and an increase in phytoplankton growth in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Thursday, 1 October 2020 01 October 2020 06:00 UTC-04 October 06:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Storms hit France in early October Europe was battered during the first October weekend in 2020, with extensive storms, extreme rainfall and flooding. Friday, 25 September 2020 25 September 2020 13:35 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Arctic Sea Ice Minimum 2020 In September 2020 the Arctic sea ice extent shrunk to the second lowest in the 42-year satellite record. Wednesday, 16 September 2020 16 September 2020 00:00 UTC–18 September 21:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Medicane over Ionian Sea causes storms in Italy and Greece Tropical storm-like cyclone causing storms, severe wind and high seas over Ionian Sea. Tuesday, 24 September 2019 24 September, 24 October 2019–8 November EUMETSAT Science Blog Active Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season 2019 saw a lot of cyclonic activity in the northern Indian Ocean, with five systems being generated. Saturday, 1 June 2019 June and July 2019 EUMETSAT Science Blog European heatwaves in Summer 2019 Maximum temperature records were broken in many parts of Europe in June and July 2019, due to a series of heatwaves. Wednesday, 1 January 2020 January–December 2019 EUMETSAT Science Blog Image Library top ten for 2019 A look at our most popular case studies from 2019. Thursday, 30 August 2018 30 August 2018 12:00 UTC–17 September 23:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Hurricane Florence Hurricane Florence was the first major hurricane of the 2018 North Atlantic hurricane season and caused major devastation when it hit the US east coast in mid-September. Tuesday, 1 May 2018 May–September 2018 EUMETSAT Science Blog A summer of heatwaves and drought for many Summer 2018 in much of Europe was characterised by prolonged heatwaves, leading to droughts in some areas. Tuesday, 1 January 2019 January–December 2018 EUMETSAT Science Blog Image Library top ten for 2018 A look at our most popular case studies from 2018 Tuesday, 12 September 2017 12 September 2017 06:00 UTC–13 September 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Storm Aileen Overnight 12-13 Sept the first of the UK/Ireland named storms of the 2016/2017 season crossed the British Isles. Storm Aileen brought strong winds of up to 112 km/h (70 mph). Tuesday, 1 August 2017 August and September 2017 EUMETSAT Science Blog Record-breaking 2017 hurricane season The North Atlantic hurricane season on 2017 has proved to be both devastating and record-breaking so far. Load More
