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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1710 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1710 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1720 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1720 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1730 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1730 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1740 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1740 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1750 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1750 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1810 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1810 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1820 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1820 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1830 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1830 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1840 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1840 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1850 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1850 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1900 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1900 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1930 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 12 Oct 2024 - 1930 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)