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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1631 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1631 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1636 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1636 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1646 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1646 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1651 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1651 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1701 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1701 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1706 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1706 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1711 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1711 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1716 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1716 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1726 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1726 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1731 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1731 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1736 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1736 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1741 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Oct 2024 - 1741 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)