On this page

This page serves as a portal to education and training resources useful for the OpenIFS models. The links here provide information on:

• Case studies with OpenIFS
• Idealized configurations (e.g. shallow-water) with OpenIFS
• OpenIFS user workshop training programmes
• Other ECMWF training resources

OpenIFS case studies

• Convection case studies - looks at case of severe Tornado formation over the USA and diurnal convection over Africa (based on the OpenIFS Stockholm user workshop)
• Lothar storm - a severe storm that hit Europe in 1999 characterized by rapid development. Initial conditions provided for various resolutions and start dates with suggested exercises.
• Forecast bust 2011 - a case of poor forecast performance over Europe triggered by convective events over the USA.

Idealized cases

It is possible to run various idealized configurations. The following articles explain how:

• Shallow-water model - configure OpenIFS as a single level shallow-water model with either idealized or real initial conditions.
• Aqua-planet - configure OpenIFS to run as an 'aqua-planet'.
• Held-Suarez testcase - configure OpenIFS to run this classic dynamical core test.