OpenIFS license

OpenIFS is not open source (despite the name) and requires a license to be completed before the software is provided. However the license is not intended to be a barrier to the use of OpenIFS and the OpenIFS support team can help with any licensing queries.

See Releases to register your interest and request a license for OpenIFS.

The key points of the OpenIFS license are:

• it is free for educational and research use to research and academic institutions. Commercial use of OpenIFS is not permitted.
• it is licensed per institute and requires an authoritative signature from the host institution. It is not available with a personal license.
• dissemination of real-time forecast products using OpenIFS is forbidden (e.g. web based forecasts).
• redistribution of OpenIFS supplied software outside the licensed institute is forbidden.

Licensed users are granted write access to the user forums on this wiki site and can create their own 'space' under User spaces, which we encourage for sharing information with other OpenIFS user groups.

Access to data

Contact openifs-support@ecmwf.int to discuss your data requirements. Access to data is normally provided through existing channels via national Met Services.

Member State users may apply for an account on the ECMWF system through their National Met Service in the normal way. Please contact openifs-support@ecmwf.int in case of any queries.

Terms and conditions

Use of OpenIFS is governed by these terms and conditions.

Access to ECMWF computers is governed by these terms and conditions.

Access to ECMWF archive products is governed by these terms and conditions.

For more details, please email: openifs-support@ecmwf.int.