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For more details of the OpenIFS virtual machine and how to get the workshop files, please contact: openifs-support@ecmwf.int.
ECMWF operational forecasts
At the time of this case study in 2012, ECMWF operational forecasts consisted of:
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Please follow this link to see more details on changes to the ECMWF IFS forecast system (http://www.ecmwf.int/en/forecasts/documentation-and-support/changes-ecmwf-model)
Virtual machine
If using the OpenIFS/Metview virtual machine with these exercises the recommended minimum memory is 4Gb. These exercises use a relatively large domain with high resolution data. Some of the plotting options can therefore require significant amounts of memory. If the virtual machine freezes when running metview, please try increasing the memory assigned to the VM.
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