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GOES-East - Sector view: Canada/Northern U.S. - Air Mass

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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 0920 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 0920 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 0930 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 0930 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 0940 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 0940 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 0950 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 0950 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1000 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1000 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1010 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1010 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1030 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1030 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1040 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1040 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1050 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1050 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1100 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1100 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1110 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1110 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1120 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1120 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1130 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1130 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1140 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1140 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1150 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1150 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1200 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1200 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1210 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1210 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1220 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1220 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1230 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1230 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1240 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1240 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1300 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1300 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1310 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1310 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1330 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1330 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1340 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1340 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1350 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1350 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1400 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1400 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1410 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1410 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1420 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1420 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1430 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1430 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1440 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1440 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1450 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1450 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1500 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1500 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1510 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1510 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1520 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1520 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1530 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1530 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1540 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1540 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1600 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1600 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1610 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1610 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1620 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1620 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1630 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1630 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1640 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1640 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1650 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1650 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1700 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1700 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1710 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1710 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1730 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1730 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1740 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1740 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1750 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1750 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1800 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 22 Mar 2023 - 1800 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
legend for AirMass RBG

Key for AirMass RGB:

1 - Jet stream / potential vorticity (PV) / deformation zones / dry upper level (dark red / orange)

2 - Cold air mass (dark blue/purple)

3 - Warm air mass (green)

4 - Warm air mass, less moisture (olive/dark orange)

5 - High thick cloud (white)

6 - Mid level cloud (tan/salmon)

7 - Low level cloud (green, dark blue)

8 - Limb effects (purple/blue)

Air Mass RGB is used to diagnose the environment surrounding synoptic systems by enhancing temperature and moisture characteristics of airmasses. Cyclogenesis can be inferred by the identification of warm, dry, ozone-rich descending stratospheric air associated with jet streams and potential vorticity (PV) anomalies. The RGB can be used to validate the location of PV anomalies in model data. Additionally, this RGB can distinguish between polar and tropical airmasses, especially along upper-level frontal boundaries and identify high-, mid-, and low-level clouds.

• For more details, see the Air Mass RGB Guide, (PDF, 1.1 MB)