====== POLCAST2 ====== * Project: Polarimetric Cloud Analysis and Seeding Test: 2008 Field Season (POLCAST2) * Dates: June 9th - July 11th * Location: Eastern North Dakota * Photos from the project can be found on the [[http://cumulus.atmos.und.edu/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=POLCAST2|POLCAST2 Gallery page]] ===== Aircraft ===== * [[atmos:citation:field:northdakota:flights|Aircraft Flights]] * [[atmos:citation:field:northdakota:documentation|Aircraft Instrument Status]] * {{atmos:citation:field:polcast2006_flight_logs.xls|Flight Logs from POLCAST1 (2006)}} ===== Radar Information ===== * [[http://www.sigmet.com/products/iris/documentation|Documentation on the IRIS radar software]] * [[http://radar.atmos.und.edu/layout.php?page=animation&product=0&loop=0|UND Radar]] * [[http://www.ral.ucar.edu/projects/titan/docs/|TITAN Documentation]] ===== Position Information ===== * [[atmos:citation:field:northdakota:position|Radar and Navigation Aid information]] ===== Forecasting Links ===== * [[http://www.swc.state.nd.us/4dlink6/4dcgi/Meteorology%20Staff/OtherForecast/Atmospheric%20Resources|NDARB Forecast Page]] * Polcast Forecast form NDARB * [[http://weather.cod.edu/analysis/analysis.1kmvis.html|Satellite and Radar]] * High resolution 1-km visible satellite imagery and regional radar mosaic with animation capabilities from College of DuPage * [[http://weather.cod.edu/forecast/|Model Analysis Page]] * Generate contour plots using the forecast models (RUC, GFS, NAM, etc...) from College of DuPage * [[http://www.stormchaser.niu.edu/machine/fcstsound.html|Model Sounding Page]] * Generate point soundings using the forecast models (RUC, GFS, NAM, etc...) for any location which produces a METAR * [[http://weather.unisys.com/gfs/init/gfs_pres_init.html| Extended GFS Model]] * Extended (60-hr) GFS plots from UNYSIS with multi-panel capabilities * [[http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/|SPC Forecast Tools page]] * Mesoanalysis Graphics are particularly helpful when SPC has us in a risk area * [[http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/mmbpll/cent4km/v2/|4.0 km WRF Simulated Reflectivity]] * Non-operational reflectivity product from the WRF model ===== Calibrations ===== * {{:atmos:citation:cals:spp:FSSP-SPP100_SN2277-0676-06_Nov2007.pdf|North Dakota 2008 FSSP Calibration Report}} * {{:atmos:citation:cals:pcasp:PCASP_Calibration_Report_UND30013-1191-11.pdf|UND 2008 PCASP Calibration Report}} * {{:atmos:citation:field:Hygrometer_SN36278_May2008_Calibration.pdf|Dew Point Hygrometer Calibration Report}} * {{:atmos:citation:field:SEA_AD_SN1055_May2008_Calibration.pdf|SEA 32 Channel A/D Converter Calibration Certificate}} * [[:atmos:citation:cals:spp:calchecks|North Dakota 2008 FSSP Calibration Checks]] * [[:atmos:citation:cals:pcasp:polcast2_cals:home|Polcast2 PCASP Calibration Checks - North Dakota 2008]] * [[:atmos:citation:cals:pressure_transducers:home|Polcast2 Pressure Transducers]]