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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0526 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0526 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0531 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0531 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0536 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0536 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0541 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0541 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0546 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0546 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0551 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0551 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0556 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0556 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0601 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0601 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0606 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0606 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0611 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0611 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0616 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0616 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0621 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0621 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0626 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0626 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0631 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0631 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0636 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0636 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0641 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0641 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0646 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0646 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0651 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0651 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0656 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0656 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0701 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0701 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0706 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0706 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0711 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0711 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0716 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0716 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0721 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0721 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0726 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0726 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0731 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0731 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0736 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0736 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0741 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0741 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0746 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0746 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0751 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0751 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0756 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0756 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0801 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0801 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0806 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0806 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0811 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0811 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0816 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0816 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0821 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0821 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0826 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0826 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0831 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0831 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0836 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0836 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0841 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0841 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0846 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0846 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0851 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0851 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0856 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0856 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0901 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0901 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0906 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0906 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0911 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0911 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0916 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0916 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0921 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0921 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0926 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0926 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0931 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0931 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0936 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0936 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0941 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0941 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0946 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0946 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0951 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0951 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0956 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 0956 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 1001 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 1001 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 1006 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 1006 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 1011 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 1011 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 1016 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 1016 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 1021 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 08 Dec 2023 - 1021 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)