Wyn Pauly

Physical Oceanography PhD · University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Air–sea interaction · Tropical cyclones · Wave spectra · Directional organization

A living research notebook for methods, figure development, literature notes, and project documentation.


Research documentation

Methods

Technical documentation for analysis workflows, correction methods, validation logic, and physical interpretation.

Results

Working interpretations, composite analyses, and emerging physical conclusions.

Literature

Paper walkthroughs, method notes, and conceptual background.


Current project status

AreaStatusNotes
Storm-relative composites🟡 ActiveRefining physical interpretation and advisor-facing documentation
Doppler correction🟢 StableMethod mostly established; remaining work is presentation and validation
Track validation🟢 StableUseful enough for buoy-relative diagnostics
Two-sheet hypothesis🟡 ExploratoryInteresting but mixed across storms
Figure development🟡 ActivePrioritizing clear, defensible conference figures

Main entry points


Research themes

  • Directional wave spectra in tropical cyclone conditions
  • High-frequency tail organization and wave-supported stress
  • Storm-relative structure of wave fields
  • Doppler correction and buoy-relative validation
  • Links between spectral organization, MSS, drag, and air–sea momentum transfer

Last updated manually. Recent notes can be added to the sidebar later.