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Offshore Wind Speed and Direction
These data represent the average monthly wind speed and direction at the surface of the ocean. Source data includes values from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2010, at hourly temporal resolution, with a spatial resolution of 0.313 degrees latitude x 0.312 degrees longitude. Values for wind speed are in meters per second and wind direction in degrees from True North.
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https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
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https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/OffshoreWindSpeedDirection.zip
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GCMD Keyword Forum Page
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Full Metadata Record
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "NOAA Office for Coastal Management", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:coastal.info@noaa.gov" } |
| describedByType | application/octet-steam |
| description | These data represent the average monthly wind speed and direction at the surface of the ocean. Source data includes values from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2010, at hourly temporal resolution, with a spatial resolution of 0.313 degrees latitude x 0.312 degrees longitude. Values for wind speed are in meters per second and wind direction in degrees from True North. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | https://data.noaa.gov/waf/NOAA/nos/ocm/iso/xml/66216.xml |
| keyword |
[ "EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT", "CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "coastal", "planning", "renewable energy", "Exclusive Economic Zone", "Outer Continental Shelf", "Territorial Sea", "DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce", "MarineCadastre" ] |
| landingPage | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66216 |
| language |
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| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| publisher |
{ "name": "Office for Coastal Management", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | 180.0,-18.0,-180.0,75.0 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Offshore Wind Speed and Direction |
