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This page serves as a portal to education and training resources useful for the OpenIFS models. The links here provide information on:

• Case studies with OpenIFS
• Idealized configurations (e.g. shallow-water) with OpenIFS
• OpenIFS user workshop training programmes
• Other ECMWF training resources

OpenIFS case studies

• Storm Karl case study - mid-latitude storm event, used in NWP-HO training (for OpenIFS 48r1)

We will add additional case studies for OpenIFS 48r1 or newer in due course. The following cases are for older model versions only.

• Convection case studies - looks at case of severe Tornado formation over the USA and diurnal convection over Africa (based on the OpenIFS Stockholm user workshop) (old model versions only)
• Lothar storm - a severe storm that hit Europe in 1999 characterized by rapid development. Initial conditions provided for various resolutions and start dates with suggested exercises. (old model versions only)
• Forecast bust 2011 - a case of poor forecast performance over Europe triggered by convective events over the USA. (old model versions only)

Idealized cases

It is possible to run various idealized configurations. The following articles explain how:

• Shallow-water model - configure OpenIFS as a single level shallow-water model with either idealized or real initial conditions.
• Aqua-planet - configure OpenIFS to run as an 'aqua-planet'.
• Held-Suarez testcase - configure OpenIFS to run this classic dynamical core test.

ECMWF e-Learning resources

ECMWF produces a number of online, freely available, e-Learning courses, many of which could be of benefit to OpenIFS users.

The ECMWF e-Learning portal contains a list of all available courses. Courses available include:

• Parametrization of diabatic processes (and with case studies)
• The mass flux approach and the IFS scheme.
• Ensemble forecasting.
• Introduction to single column modelling
• Introduction to parametrization of sub-grid processes.
• Metview introduction

Please visit the e-Learning portal for the full list. New courses are being added regularly.