POLCAST4

• Project: Polarimetric Cloud Analysis and Seeding Test: 2012 Field Season (POLCAST4)
• Dates: June 27th - August 3th
• Location: Eastern North Dakota
• Photos from the project can be found on the POLCAST4 Gallery page
• Briefings: Daily briefing will be conducted each day of the project starting June 27 with no conference calls on July 3 or July 4. Conference Call Number: 701-777-0967
• POLCAST4 Operation Plan
• POLCAST research project set for another season

• Aircraft Instrument Data Processing
• Aircraft Log
• Aircraft Instrument Status

• Surface Instrument Data Processing
• Surface Daily Log
  • Aeronet Link
• Surface Instrument Status
• Weekly Filter Changes

• Lab Instrument Status

• Model Info:
  • Initialization - Initialized once per day at 00z, cold start initialization.

• Gretchen's WRF Model Page
  • Current run of the WRF model

• Data from the WRF model runs being documented on the plume.atmos.und.edu server.
  • Directory \wrf_polcast3_plume

• Naval Aerosol Analysis and Prediction System
  • Archived and current NAAPS model maps
  • For maps scroll down to Aerosol Modeling→ United States: NoAm.

• NDARB Forecast Page
  • POLCAST4 Forecast form NDARB
• Satellite and Radar
  • High resolution 1-km visible satellite imagery
• Model Analysis Page
  • Generate contour plots using the forecast models (RUC, GFS, NAM, etc…) from College of DuPage
• Model Sounding Page
  • Generate point soundings using the forecast models (RUC, GFS, NAM, etc…) for any location which produces a METAR
• SPC Forecast Tools page
  • Mesoanalysis Graphics are particularly helpful when SPC has us in a risk area
• 4.0 km WRF Simulated Reflectivity
  • Non-operational reflectivity product from the WRF model
• Fargo Radar
  • Radar Image from the National Weather Service

• UND Polarimetric Doppler Radar

• MODIS Satellite Imagery
  • For effective radius pictures:
    • Go to'Images'→ 'Granule Browser'. Select region, date and parameter.

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