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Find all information how to access a dataset in ECDS and the avaiable tools and tutorials in the ECDS home page
How to get data
Get data interactively (manually over the web) Users can download data interactively from the ECDS website using the Download Data tab form for given dataset... | Get data programmatically (API service) ...or programmatically using the API service. API guidelines including Troubleshooting are provided! |
ECDS datasets
TIGGE and S2S
The data access to TIGGE and S2S is now being migrated from WEB-API to CDS-API (in ECDS). For more information about the timelines, please consult the dedicated |
The comprehensive overview of the older and new ways how to access TIGGE or S2S data and the related tools is avaiable in User guide for migration of S2S and TIGGE to ECDS. Users with experience getting the data via older WEB-API can found there information how to update their workflows. |
TIGGE and S2S have been the first datasets moved to ECDS. Follow Follow the links below to the dedicated main web spaces for given dataset:
To discover avaiable data and get data them from ECDS via CDS-API, multiple options exist.:
Get data interactively
Discover and download sample data by using dedicated ECDS forms or MARS catalogue (see table below)
- both systems show identical data, only the interface is different
Get data programmatically
- Install CDS-API
- Discover data and generate CDS-API request by using request by using dedicated ECDS forms or MARS catalogue or dedicated ECDS forms (see table below)
- be aware that there are different versions of CDS-API syntax generated from ECDS form and MARS catalogue
- full details and examples are available inUser guide for migration of S2S and TIGGE to ECDS
- be aware that there are different versions of CDS-API syntax generated from ECDS form and MARS catalogue
- Tailor CDS-API request as needed and run it to get the required data
| dataset | ECDS form | MARS catalogue |
|---|---|---|
| TIGGE | https://ecds.ecmwf.int/datasets/tigge?tab=download | https://apps.ecmwf.int/data-catalogues/tigge |
| S2S | https://apps.ecmwf.int/data-catalogues/s2s |
The comprehensive overview of the older and new ways how to access TIGGE or S2S data and the related tools is avaiable in User guide for migration of S2S and TIGGE to ECDS.
Users with experience getting the data via older WEB-API can found there information how to update their workflows.