Metocean Conditions at Utsira Nord with NORA3 (1982-2022)

Utsira Nord Dataset Description This dataset focuses on metocean conditions at Utsira Nord (UN), an offshore Norwegian area located in deep-sea waters. The dataset contains hourly time series data from 1982 to 2022 for each grid point in the area, making it highly valuable for long-term climate studies and the development of floating offshore wind turbines. Technical Specifications Format: netcdf4_classic Variables in Utisra Nord (UN) netCDF File time Size: 8760x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: double Description: Represents the time for each data entry, starting from the year 1982 and extending through 2022. Attributes: Units are in 'hours since 1970-01-01 00:00:00'. z Size: 8x1 Dimensions: z Datatype: double Description: Specifies the heights above the surface at which measurements were taken. lat Size: 317x1 Dimensions: coordinate Datatype: double Description: Latitude coordinates for each grid point in the area. lon Size: 317x1 Dimensions: coordinate Datatype: double Description: Longitude coordinates for each grid point in the area. Dir Size: 8760x317x8 Dimensions: time, coordinate, z Datatype: double Description: Mean wind direction at each time, location, and height. U Size: 8760x317x8 Dimensions: time, coordinate, z Datatype: double Description: Mean wind speed at each time, location, and height. hs Size: 8760x317 Dimensions: time, coordinate Datatype: double Description: Significant wave height at each time and location. tp Size: 8760x317 Dimensions: time, coordinate Datatype: double Description: Peak wave period at each time and location. u_star Size: 8760x317 Dimensions: time, coordinate Datatype: double Description: Friction velocity at each time and location. wd Size: 8760x317 Dimensions: time, coordinate Datatype: double Description: Wave heading at each time and location.