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====== POLCAST3 ======
  * Project:  Polarimetric Cloud Analysis and Seeding Test: 2010 Field Season (POLCAST3)
  * Dates: June 21th - July 23th
  * Location: Eastern North Dakota
  * Documentation:  {{atmos:citation:field:northdakota2010:polcast3_operationsplan.pdf|Operations Plan}}
  * News:  [[http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/169740/|Grand Forks Herald Article]], [[http://www.swc.state.nd.us/4dlink9/4dcgi/GetSubContentPDF/PB-2051/Jul10.pdf|Atmospheric Reservoir Article]], [[http://www.atmos.und.edu/mnews/newsitem.aspx?NewsId=930|UND Atmospheric Science News Item]]
  * Photos from the project can be found on the [[http://atmosgallery.atmos.und.edu/view_album.php?set_albumName=POLCAST3|POLCAST3 Gallery page]]
  * Conference Call Number: 701-777-0967

===== Punch List =====
  * [[atmos:citation:field:northdakota2010:punchlist|List of items being worked on.]] 

===== WMI Aircraft =====

  * [[atmos:citation:field:northdakota2010:documentation2010|Aircraft Instrument Status]]


===== Citation Aircraft =====
 
  * [[atmos:citation:field:northdakota2010:citationinstruments|Citation Instrument Status]]

===== Radar =====
  * [[http://www.vaisala.com/weather/products/iris.html|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]]

===== Surface Measurements =====
  * [[http://www.bgiusa.com/aam/pq200.htm|PQ 200 Ambient Fine Particulate Sampler]]

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

  *[[http://people.aero.und.edu/~gretchen/forecast/|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

===== Forecasting =====
  * [[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/mpyle/cent4km/conus/00/|4.0 km WRF Simulated Reflectivity]]
            * Non-operational reflectivity product from the WRF model