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.