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GOES-East - Sector view: Southern Rockies - Air Mass

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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1011 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1011 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1016 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1016 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1021 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1021 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1026 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1026 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1031 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1031 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1036 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1036 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1041 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1041 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1046 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1046 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1051 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1051 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1056 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1056 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1101 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1101 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1106 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1106 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1111 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1111 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1116 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1116 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1121 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1121 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1126 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1126 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1131 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1131 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1136 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1136 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1141 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1141 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1146 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1146 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1151 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1151 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1156 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1156 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1201 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1201 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1206 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 03 Oct 2023 - 1206 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)