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GOES-West - Sector view: Pacific Northwest - Air Mass

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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1131 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1131 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1136 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1136 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1141 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1141 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1146 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1146 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1151 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1151 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1156 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1156 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1201 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1201 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1206 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1206 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1211 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1211 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1216 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1216 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1221 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1221 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1226 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1226 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1231 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1231 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1236 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1236 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1241 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1241 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1246 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1246 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1251 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1251 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1256 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1256 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1301 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1301 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1306 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1306 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1311 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1311 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1316 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1316 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1321 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1321 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1326 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 14 Dec 2024 - 1326 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)