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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0400 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0400 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0430 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0430 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0450 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0450 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0500 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0500 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0510 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0510 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0520 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0520 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0530 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0530 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0540 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0540 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0600 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0600 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0620 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0620 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0640 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0640 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0710 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0710 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0720 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0720 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0740 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0740 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0750 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0750 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0800 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0800 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0810 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0810 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0820 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0820 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0900 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0900 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0910 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0910 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0920 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0920 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0950 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 0950 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1030 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1030 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1040 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1040 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)