Metocean Conditions at Sørlige Nordsjø II with NORA3 (1982-2022)

<p><strong>Sørlige Nordsjø II Dataset</strong></p><p><strong>Description</strong></p><p>This dataset concentrates on metocean conditions at Sørlige Nordsjø II (SN2), an offshore Norwegian area in intermediate waters. The dataset features hourly time series data for each grid point, covering the years from 1982 to 2022. This extensive temporal range makes the dataset indispensable for research on long-term climate patterns and offshore wind energy potential in the North Sea.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Technical Specifications</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Format</strong>: netcdf4_classic</li></ul><h3>Variables in Sørlige Nordsjø II (SN2) netCDF File</h3><p><strong>time</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Size</strong>: 8760x1</li><li><strong>Dimensions</strong>: time</li><li><strong>Datatype</strong>: double</li><li><strong>Description</strong>: Represents the time for each data entry, starting from the year 1982 and extending through 2022.</li><li><strong>Attributes</strong>: Units are in 'hours since 1970-01-01 00:00:00'.</li></ul><p><strong>z</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Size</strong>: 8x1</li><li><strong>Dimensions</strong>: z</li><li><strong>Datatype</strong>: double</li><li><strong>Description</strong>: Specifies the heights above the surface at which measurements were taken.</li></ul><p><strong>lat</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Size</strong>: 317x1</li><li><strong>Dimensions</strong>: coordinate</li><li><strong>Datatype</strong>: double</li><li><strong>Description</strong>: Latitude coordinates for each grid point in the area.</li></ul><p><strong>lon</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Size</strong>: 317x1</li><li><strong>Dimensions</strong>: coordinate</li><li><strong>Datatype</strong>: double</li><li><strong>Description</strong>: Longitude coordinates for each grid point in the area.</li></ul><p><strong>Dir</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Size</strong>: 8760x317x8</li><li><strong>Dimensions</strong>: time, coordinate, z</li><li><strong>Datatype</strong>: double</li><li><strong>Description</strong>: Mean wind direction at each time, location, and height.</li></ul><p><strong>U</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Size</strong>: 8760x317x8</li><li><strong>Dimensions</strong>: time, coordinate, z</li><li><strong>Datatype</strong>: double</li><li><strong>Description</strong>: Mean wind speed at each time, location, and height.</li></ul><p><strong>hs</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Size</strong>: 8760x317</li><li><strong>Dimensions</strong>: time, coordinate</li><li><strong>Datatype</strong>: double</li><li><strong>Description</strong>: Significant wave height at each time and location.</li></ul><p><strong>tp</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Size</strong>: 8760x317</li><li><strong>Dimensions</strong>: time, coordinate</li><li><strong>Datatype</strong>: double</li><li><strong>Description</strong>: Peak wave period at each time and location.</li></ul><p><strong>u_star</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Size</strong>: 8760x317</li><li><strong>Dimensions</strong>: time, coordinate</li><li><strong>Datatype</strong>: double</li><li><strong>Description</strong>: Friction velocity at each time and location.</li></ul><p><strong>wd</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Size</strong>: 8760x317</li><li><strong>Dimensions</strong>: time, coordinate</li><li><strong>Datatype</strong>: double</li><li><strong>Description</strong>: Wave heading at each time and location.</li></ul>