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 Meteosat Metop Sentinel Jason Tags ASCAT AVHRR GOME-2 Meteosat First Generation (MFG) Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) MVIRI OLCI SEVIRI SLSTR Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Sentinel-3 Africa IASI NOAA EPS Europe Asia S America Himawari GOES Terra/Aqua SNPP MODIS VIIRS ABI AHI Polar SW Pacific Date 2020 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2004 46 results Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending Sort Sunday, 12 January 2020 12 January 2020 07:00 UTC–13 January 15:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Short but massive eruption of volcano Taal Volcano Taal, on Luzon Island in the Philippines, erupted for some hours on 12 and 13 January 2020. Tuesday, 9 October 2018 09 October 2018 02:00–08:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Possible cumulus flammagenitus on the coast of Western Australia Clouds that probably developed as a consequence of convection initiated by heat from forest fires in Western Australia in October 2018 could be seen on satellite imagery. Saturday, 22 September 2018 22 September 2018 04:00 UTC–26 September 05:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Eruption of Krakatoa viewed under clear skies On 22-26 September 2018 there was a rare opportunity to see an eruption from the Indonesian volcano Krakatoa under clear skies. Sunday, 18 February 2018 19 February 2018 00:00–19:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Violent blast from Sinabung volcano Ash plumes from the eruption of the Indonesian volcano Sinabung could be seen in satellite imagery on 19 February 2018. Sunday, 21 January 2018 22 January 2018 00:00 UTC–24 January 06:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Eruption of Mount Mayon The ongoing eruption of Mount Mayon in the Philippines, during January 2018 could be seen on satellite imagery. Wednesday, 3 May 2017 03 May 2017 20:20 UTC–08 May 06:20 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Severe Tropical Cyclone Donna Tropical Cyclone Donna was an out-of-season cyclone that broke records in May 2017. Wednesday, 5 April 2017 5 April 00:00 UTC–14 April 00:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Another phase of eruptions from volcano Aoba (Vanuatu) Since September 2017 volcano Aoba, in the archipelago of Vanuatu, had been showing intermittent activity. Between 5 and 14 April 2018 there was further increased activity. Tuesday, 8 March 2016 09 March 2016 00:00–03:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Solar eclipse shadow over the Pacific The shadow caused by a total solar eclipse on 9 March was seen by the Himawari-8 satellite. Sunday, 21 February 2016 21 February 2016 21:34 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Tropical Cyclone Winston Record-breaking Tropical Cyclone Winston devastated parts of Fiji when it hit the archipelago in February. Monday, 2 November 2015 02 November 2015 06:00 UTC–09 November 12:10 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Eruption of volcano Rinjani The Indonesian volcano Rinjani erupted in October, but from 2 November activity intensified. Friday, 23 October 2015 23 October 2015 03:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Severe haze over Asia Haze from Indonesian forest fires spread across large parts of Asia in October. Thursday, 9 July 2015 09 July 2015 06:00 UTC–13 July 06:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Eruption of Raung volcano On 9 July Mount Raung in East Java province spewed clouds of ash into the atmosphere. Load More
