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What is OpenIFS
OpenIFS is both an ECMWF project and a model. The OpenIFS project at ECMWF encourages research and teaching in numerical weather prediction, from medium range to seasonal timescales.
An provides research institutions with an easy-to-use version of the ECMWF global IFS (Integrated Forecasting System), the OpenIFS model, is available to academic and research institutions.
The OpenIFS model provides the same forecast capability of IFS (no data assimilation), supporting as IFS but without the data assimilation system. Supporting software and documentation is also provided.
OpenIFS has a support team at ECMWF for technical assistance but limited resources for detailed scientific assistance. For
About OpenIFS provides more information and how it compares with IFS see: About OpenIFS.
The OpenIFS model and accompanying software is
providedintended for use on computers external to ECMWF, though member state users with time on ECMWF computers can use
OpenIFS if they wishECMWF systems.
Getting startedAccess to OpenIFS
OpenIFS is free but not open-source despite the name. Its use requires a free OpenIFS license from ECMWF.
Licenses are perpetual and provided as a site license to cover staff and students at an institute on a single license. Personal licenses are not provided.
More information about requesting a license and details about the license . Once a license is granted, download access is provided to the source code and accompanying files and tools. Full installation instructions are provided on this website. Note that OpenIFS requires other software packages to be installed first. More information is provided on the following links:
- Request a license : How to apply for a license.
- OpenIFS Licensing : OpenIFS licensing, distribution & contribution agreement.
Once a license is granted, access is provided to the source code and accompanying files and tools.
Getting started with OpenIFS 48r1
The following link provides details about how to install and test OpenIFS 48r1, software prerequisites, running a forecast experiment and setting up and running the Single Column Model (SCM)
Getting started with OpenIFS 43r3
The following links provide details about install and test OpenIFS 43r3:
- Prerequisites : Software tools/libraries assumed to be available on host systems.
- Supported Systems : List of compilers & hardware we support.
- Download OpenIFS : Download and unpacking instructions.
- Building OpenIFS : Detailed instructions on how to compile OpenIFS.
- Verifying OpenIFS : After a successful compilation, small tests should be run to verify the installation
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- OpenIFS-43r3 User Guides: How to download, install and run OpenIFS.
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