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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0836 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0836 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0846 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0851 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0856 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0901 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0901 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0906 UTC
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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0911 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0911 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0916 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0916 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0921 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0921 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0926 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0926 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0931 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0931 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0936 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0936 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0941 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0941 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0946 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0946 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0951 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 0956 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1001 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1001 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1006 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1011 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1016 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1021 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1021 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1026 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1026 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1031 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1031 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1036 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1036 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1041 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1041 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1046 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1046 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1051 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1051 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1056 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1056 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1101 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1101 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1106 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1111 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1111 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1116 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1121 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1121 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1126 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1126 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1131 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1131 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1136 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1136 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1141 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1141 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1146 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1146 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1151 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1151 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1156 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1156 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1201 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1201 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1206 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1206 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1211 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1211 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1216 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1216 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1221 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1221 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1226 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1226 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1231 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1231 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1236 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1236 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1241 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1241 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1246 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1246 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1251 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1251 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1256 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1256 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1301 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1301 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1306 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1306 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1311 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1311 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1316 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1316 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1321 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1321 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1326 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1326 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1331 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 07 Jun 2023 - 1331 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)