12 results for '0 Degree'
Case study

May–September 2018

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.

A summer of heatwaves and drought for many

Meteosat series

Meteosat satellites have been providing crucial data for weather forecasting since 1977.

Meteosat A Spot
Case study

30 June 2018 00:00–23:00 UTC

Sharp moisture boundary seen by SEVIRI and MODIS

A sharp low level moisture boundary that stretched over the central Europe in June 2018, was well observed by both the SEVIRI Dust RGB product and MODIS 0.935 µm channel.

Sharp moisture boundary seen by SEVIRI and MODIS
Science

ATDnet network redesign feasibility study

Study examined the Met Office lightning location network (ATDnet) with requirements for MTG Lightning Imager.

Lightning strike night. Credit: Minerva Studio
Science

High Spectral Resolution Geostationary (HSR Geo) simulations

Providing simulations of geostationary top of atmosphere (TOA) radiances to EUMETSAT at high spectral resolution.

Meteosat Third Generation full constellation
Case study

6 December 2016 00:00 UTC–9 December 23:45 UTC

Night-time fog over India

Meteosat-8 and Himawari-8 observe night-time fog formation in northern India in early December 2016.

Night-time fog over India
Features

Achieving difficult things

Gareth Williams leads the Flight Operations Division

GEO control room
Science

Comparison of ground-based LLS network data to ISS-LIS in MTG LI domain

Comparing data from ISS-LIS with various ground-based lightning detection systems.

Lightning seen by the ISS, NASA

Meteosat Third Generation

EUMETSAT’s next generation of geostationary satellites.

MTG-I satellite illustration
Case study

5 June 2020 00:00 UTC–26 June 21:00 UTC

Exceptional Saharan dust transport over the Atlantic

In June, large amounts of Saharan dust travelled all the way to the Caribbean and the US.

Exceptional Saharan dust transport over the Atlantic Ocean
Science

Planning of LMA campaigns in Africa for LI cal/val

Validating the MTG Lightning Imager (LI) with scenarios of Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) in-field campaigns in Africa.

Lighning over Johannesburg. Credit: Phillip
Case study

10-11 December 2021

Freezing precipitation at Helsinki-Vantaa airport

Freezing precipitation conditions over southwestern and southern Finland for a few days in December 2021.

Icy or snowy runway. Credit: Andrew Norris