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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1501 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1501 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1506 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1506 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1510 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1510 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1521 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1521 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1526 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1526 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1531 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1531 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1536 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1536 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1541 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1541 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1546 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1546 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1551 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1551 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1556 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1556 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1601 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1601 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1606 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1606 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1611 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1611 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1616 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1616 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1621 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1621 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1626 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1626 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1631 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1631 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1636 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1636 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1641 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1641 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1646 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1646 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1651 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1651 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1656 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1656 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1701 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1701 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1706 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1706 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1711 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1711 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1716 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1716 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1721 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1721 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1726 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1726 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1731 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1731 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1736 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1736 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1741 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1741 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1746 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1746 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1751 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1751 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1756 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1756 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1801 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1801 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1806 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1806 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1811 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1811 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1816 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1816 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1821 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1821 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1826 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1826 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1831 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1831 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1836 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1836 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1841 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1841 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1846 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1846 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1851 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1851 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1856 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1856 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1901 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1901 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1906 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1906 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1911 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1911 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1916 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1916 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1921 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1921 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1926 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1926 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1931 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1931 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1936 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1936 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1941 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1941 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1946 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1946 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1951 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1951 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1956 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 1956 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 2001 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 28 Apr 2025 - 2001 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)