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OpenIFS license
OpenIFS is not open source (despite the name) and requires a license to be completed before the software is provided. However the license is not intended to be a barrier to the use of OpenIFS and the OpenIFS support team can help with any licensing queries.
See Releases to register your interest and request a license for OpenIFS.
The key points of the OpenIFS license are:
- it is free for educational and research use
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- to research and academic institutions. Commercial use of OpenIFS is not permitted.
- it is licensed per institute and requires an authoritative
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- signature from the host institution. It is not available with a personal license.
This should not be seen as a barrier to use of OpenIFS, the support team at ECMWF will answer any licensing related queries.
- dissemination of real-time forecast products using OpenIFS is forbidden (e.g. web based forecasts).
- redistribution of OpenIFS supplied software outside the licensed institute is forbidden
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Licensed users are granted write access to the user forums on this wiki site and can create their own 'space' under User spaces, which we encourage for sharing information with other OpenIFS user groups.
We also provide a contributors license for code written by users that we would like to include in OpenIFS or IFSUse of OpenIFS is governed by these terms and conditions.
Access to data
If your use of the model requires access to ECMWF data, other than that provided as part of OpenIFS or publicly available (e.g. ERA), contact Contact openifs-support@ecmwf.int to discuss your data requirements. Access to data is normally provided through existing channels via national Met Services.
Member State users may apply for an account on the ECMWF system through their National Met Service in the normal way. Please contact openifs-support@ecmwf.int in case of any queries.
Terms and conditions
Please note access to ECMWF computers is covered governed by these terms and conditions.
Access to ECMWF archive products is covered governed by these terms and conditions.
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