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May–September 2018
Summer 2018 in much of Europe was characterised by prolonged heatwaves, leading to droughts in some areas.
17 December 2018
Metop-C was successfully launched on 7 November 2018. Here is updated information to help users plan and prepare for when data becomes available.
19 and 20 November 2015
Two polar lows, which appeared off the coast of Norway, could be identified using ASCAT winds and satellite imagery.
26 March 2015 13:30 UTC
On Thursday 26th March 2015, an unusual rain event brought almost an inch of precipitation to the Atacama, Antofagasta and Coquimbo regions.
19 June 2008 00:00 UTC
The Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) seen in ASCAT wind measurements in June 2008.
15 November 2020, 14:30 UTC
Hurricane Iota became the 30th named storm of the North Atlantic Hurricane season.
12 January 2016 21:25 UTC
Tropical Cyclone Pali became the earliest central North Pacific hurricane to form in a calendar year.
20 February 2020
New Metop AVHRR Atmospheric Motion Vectors Climate Data Records available.
23 February 2021 14:00 UTC-24 February 00:00 UTC
Etesian winds spotted in the solar spectrum in Feb 2021.
June and July 2019
Maximum temperature records were broken in many parts of Europe, due to heatwaves.
16 January 2013
Met Office experts explain how how satellite data helps them predict Sudden Stratospheric Warming.
Period June–July 2016 and 2017
Following an extremely dry spring causing a drought, parts of Italy suffered from water shortages in 2017.
