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This page serves as a portal to education and training resources useful for the OpenIFS models (IFS, Single Column Model, Offline Surface Model). 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'.

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• Held-Suarez testcase - configure OpenIFS to run this classic dynamical core test.

ECMWF e-Learning resources

ECMWF produces a number of online, freely available, e-Learning courses, many of which could be of benefit to OpenIFS users.

The ECMWF e-Learning portal contains a list of all available courses. Courses available include:

• Parametrization of diabatic processes (and with case studies)
• The mass flux approach and the IFS scheme.
• Ensemble forecasting.
• Introduction to single column modelling
• Introduction to parametrization of sub-grid processes.
• Metview introduction

Please visit the e-Learning portal for the full list. New courses are being added regularly.