ASpot Case Studies

Case studies

Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites.

ASpot Case Studies
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    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.

    Arctic Sea Ice minimum 2020

    Monday, 15 July 2019

    15 July–18 August 2019

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Huge fires in the Arctic and Siberia

    Huge fires in the Arctic and Siberia during Summer 2019, were seen by the Sentinel-3 and Metop satellites.

    Huge fires in the Arctic and Siberia

    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.

    Top Ten Case Studies 2019

    Friday, 21 December 2018

    21 December 2018 03:00 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    December solstice near the southern polar circle

    December solstice occurred in 2018 at 22:23 UTC on 21 December and could be 'seen' in satellite imagery.

    December solstice near the southern polar circle

    Thursday, 15 February 2018

    15 February 2018 21:15 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Meteosat-8 captures image of partial solar eclipse

    On 15 February 2018 a partial solar eclipse was visible from Antarctica, plus many locations within southern South America including Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

    Meteosat-8 captures image of partial solar eclipse

    Wednesday, 12 July 2017

    12/13/14 July 2017

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Massive iceberg breaks off from Antarctica

    In early July 2017, a massive section of ice split off from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf.

    Massive Iceberg breaks off from Antarctica

    Wednesday, 1 March 2017

    2 March 2017, 28 April, 7 May, 16 July, 30 July, 11 August and 21 August 2018

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Phytoplankton Blooms spotted by Sentinel-3

    Sentinel-3A has captured a number of images of the variety of species of phytoplankton that bloom in the world’s oceans and lakes.

    Phytoplankton Blooms spotted by Sentinel-3

    Tuesday, 9 January 2018

    January–December 2017

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Image Library top ten for 2017

    A look at our most popular case studies from 2017.

    Top Ten cases of 2017

    Tuesday, 13 September 2016

    13 September 2016

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Measuring ozone from space

    Looking at using satellites to measure ozone on the UN’s International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.

    Thumbnail - News - 160906 - Ozone

    Wednesday, 30 April 2014

    30 April 2014, 12:00 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Sand at sea, as seen from space

    On 11 April 2012 EUMETSAT’s international training project EUMETrain started tracking the movements of the German research icebreaker Polarstern.

    Polarstern

    Tuesday, 29 April 2014

    29 April 2014 03:00–07:00 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Annular solar eclipse over Antarctica

    The annular solar eclipse on 29 April was seen as a dark shadow on the edge of Meteosat-7's view.

    Annular solar eclipse over Antarctica

    Monday, 8 October 2012

    08 October 2012 12:00 UTC

    EUMETSAT Science Blog

    Antarctic sea ice reaches new maximum extent

    Antarctic sea ice concentrations during 2012, from the OSI SAF.

    Antarctic sea ice reaches new maximum extent