====== About IPRT ====== 
    
The **International working group on Polarized Radiative Transfer** (IPRT)
has been initiated in June 2011. Its objectives include: 
  * compare and improve polarized radiative transfer models
  * provide benchmark results
  * develop publically available codes
  * provide information about free codes
  * provide input data (scattering matrices, BPDFs)
  * bring community together (workshops, ...)

=== News ===

**Phase III of the Model Intercomparison Project Has Begun**

We are excited to announce the launch of Phase III of the model intercomparison project. This phase focuses on polarized radiative transfer modeling in fully one-dimensional geometry.

A comprehensive set of test cases has been defined and is available [[intercomparisons:intercomparisons|here]]. We encourage you to contribute your model results!

As with previous phases, we will compile and publish benchmark results to support the broader research community.