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GOES-West - Sector view: Southeastern Alaska - Air Mass

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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 1930 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 1930 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 1940 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 1940 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 1950 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 1950 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2000 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2000 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2010 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2010 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2020 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2020 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2030 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2030 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2040 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2040 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2050 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2050 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2100 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2100 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2110 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2110 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2120 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 04 Dec 2024 - 2120 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)