One of the most pressing needs OpenIFS users face is to create initial conditions to start a model experiment. Currently such data can be requested by contacting OpenIFS support via email.
The OpenIFS Data Web Portal allows users to produce their own initial experiment data through using a web-based application in a consistent method. This removes the need to email the OpenIFS team at ECMWF and provides one common system that is available to both ECMWF staff and the external OpenIFS users everywhere.
Any requests for initial data types that are currently not yet produced via the web portal can be submitted to the OpenIFS team by emailing openifs-support@ecmwf.int as before.
After an initial pilot phase of the web portal we will consider to expand this data facility with additional functionality, e.g. by offering a wider range of data types and by providing access to OpenIFS training data.
Note that during the current test phase only individually provided username and password combinations will be accepted. Your generic ECMWF login credentials will not work at this time.