What is the OpenIFS Data Web Portal
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. Requests for initial data types that can currently not yet be produced via the web portal it is still possible to email the OpenIFS team as before.
After an initial pilot phase we will consider to expand this web-based data facility to include additional functionality, e.g. by offering a wider range of data types and by providing access to OpenIFS training data.
Getting started
The web portal can be accessed here: https://apps.ecmwf.int/webapps/openifs/
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.