OpenIFS ftp site
All the OpenIFS related files are available from the ftp site: ftp.ecmwf.int. Currently OpenIFS access is password protected. If you do not have ftp site password, please email : openifs-support@ecmwf.int.
The OpenIFS distribution includes source code, datafiles and supporting software. Once logged into the ftp site you will see the following directories:
| Contents of ftp.ecmwf.int | Description |
|---|---|
| data/ | OpenIFS data files; climate files, vtables, rtables and namelist. |
| src/ | OpenIFS source code, grib_api & FCM tar files. |
| users/ | User group specific space. Model runs provided for groups will be found here. |
| Contents of directory src: | Description |
|---|---|
| 38r1/ | Contains OpenIFS versions based on Cycle 38 Release 1 of IFS. |
| grib_api/ | grib_api software required for OpenIFS. See the grib_api install page for more details. |
| fcm/ | FCM software used for compiling OpenIFS. See the FCM install page for more details. |
To obtain the source code from the ftp site, change directory to the '38r1' directory and retrieve the latest source code:
Sample session:
% cd oifs % ftp ftp.ecmwf.int user: openifs cd src/38r1 ls get oifs38r1v1.0.tar.gz quit % tar zxf oifs38r1v1.0.tar.gz % ls make src testrun
OpenIFS directory layout
Additional software
OpenIFS users may also find the MetView and MAGICS graphics software useful with OpenIFS.
To download these packages, visit the ECMWF software webpage.
- download openifs src
- download examples