Publications from Thule Scientific
Books

Lynch, D.K., (editor) ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA, W.H. Freeman, New York (1980)

Lynch, D.K. and W. Livingston COLOR AND LIGHT IN NATURE, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK (1995) ISBN 0 521 43431 9 (hardback), 0 521 46836 1 (paperback)

Lynch, D.K. and W. Livingston COLOR AND LIGHT IN NATURE (2nd Edition), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK (2001) ISBN 0 521 77284 2 (hardback), 0 521 77504 3 (paperback)

Lynch, D.K. and W. Livingston AURORES MIRAGES ECLIPSES..., Dunod, Paris (2001) ISBN 2 10 006507 6 (French edition of Color and Light in Nature)

Lynch, D.K. and W. Livingston LICHT EN KLEUR IN DE NATUUR, Natuur Wetenschap & Techniek, Amsterdam (2006) ISBN 90857110251 (Dutch edition of Color and Light in Nature)

Lynch, D.K. FIELD GUIDE TO THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT, Thule Scientific, Topanga (2006, 2009, 2014) ISBN 978-1-941384-08-4 (2014)

Reynolds, Robert E., George T. Jefferson, and David K. Lynch TROUGH TO TROUGH: The Colorado River and the Salton Sea, Proceedings of the 2008 Desert Symposium, published by the California State University, Desert Studies Consortium and LSA Associates, Inc. (2008)

Lynch, D.K. and W. Livingston COLOR AND LIGHT IN NATURE, Thule Scientific, Topanga USA (2010) ISBN 978-0-9779935-1-5 (hardback)



Optics and Geology Papers

Lynch, David K. and R. Travis Deane, A Moving Mystery, Civil Engineering, July/August, 54-63 (2019) (PDF)

Lynch, David K., Circular growth patterns in Southern California desert plants, In Exploring Ends of Eras in the Eastern Mojave Desert, proceedings of the 2019 Desert Symposium, David M. Miller (ed.), 118-122 (2019) (PDF)

Adams, Paul M. and David K. Lynch .A short-lived geothermal mud pot near Niland, Imperial County, California, In Exploring Ends of Eras in the Eastern Mojave Desert, proceedings of the 2019 Desert Symposium, David M. Miller (ed.), 161-167 (2019) (PDF)

Lynch, D, K., Paul M. Adams and David S.P. Dearborn, Fault Structure and Biogenic Soil Calcite Near Ivanpah Spring, Clark Mountain, San Bernardino County, California, in the Mojave Desert, In Against the Current, proceedings of the 2018 Desert Symposium, David M. Miller (ed.), 71-77 (2018) (PDF)

Adams, Paul M., David K. Lynch, Kerry N. Buckland, Patrick D. Johnson, David M. Tratt, Sulfate mineralogy of fumaroles in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field, Imperial County, California, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 347, 15-43 (2017) (PDF)

Lynch, D. K. and Paul. M. Adams, Anatomy of Ivanpah Spring, In ECSZ Does it, proceedings of the 2017 Desert Symposium, R. Reynolds (ed.), Desert Studies Center, California State University Fullerton, 288-291 (2017) (PDF)

Lynch, D, K., Living On The Edge II: Further Investigation of Enhanced Roadside Creosote Growth in the Mojave Desert, In ECSZ Does it, proceedings of the 2017 Desert Symposium, R. Reynolds (ed.), 306-309 (2017) (PDF)

Lynch, D, K., Living on the Edge: Enhanced Roadside Growth of Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata), In Going Loco, proceedings of the 2016 Desert Symposium, R. Reynolds (ed.), Desert Studies Center, California State University Fullerton, 236-238 (2016) (PDF)

Adams, Paul M., David K. Lynch, and David C. Buesch, Accretionary Lapilli: What’s holding them together?, In Going Loco, proceedings of the 2016 Desert Symposium, R. Reynolds (ed.), Desert Studies Center, California State University Fullerton, 256-265 (2016) (PDF)

Lynch, David K. and Paul M. Adams, Ground-based thermal infrared imaging survey of the Salton Buttes, In Going Loco, proceedings of the 2016 Desert Symposium, R. Reynolds (ed.), Desert Studies Center, California State University Fullerton, 266-270 (2016) (PDF)

Lynch, David K. and John R. Bayless The Cheeseboro Ridge Landslide, Los Angeles/Ventura County, California, in Raising Questions in the Central Mojave Desert, Proc. of the 2013 Desert Symposium, (R. Reynolds, Ed), April 19-22, 2013, 230 Zzyzx (JPG)

Lynch, David K., Kenneth W. Hudnut and Paul M. Adams Recently-Exposed Fumarole Fields near Mullet Island, Imperial Valley, California, Geomorphology 195, 27-44 (2013) (PDF)

Richtsmeier, S., Lynch, D. K and D. S. P. Dearborn, Antitwilight II: Monte Carlo Simulations, Applied Optics, 56(19) G156-G168 (2017) (PDF)

Lynch, D. K, D. S. P. Dearborn and S. Richtsmeier, Antitwilight I: Structure and Optics, Applied Optics, 56(19) G156-G168 (2017) (PDF)

Lynch, David K. and David S. P. Dearborn, Icebows, Applied Optics, 56(19) G1-G4 (2017) (PDF)

Lynch, David K. "History of the 'Light and Color in the Open Air' Meetings" 2020 working document (PDF)

Lynch, David K. "Influence of Surface Inclination on the Opposition Effect", Applied Optics Vol. 54, # 4, pp. B22–B25 (2015) (PDF)

Lynch, David K. "Shadows", Applied Optics Vol. 54, # 4, pp. B154–B164 (2015) (PDF)

Lynch, David K."Role of Dust in Landscape Brightness and Color", Applied Optics Vol. 54, # 4, pp. B41–B45 (2015) (PDF)

Lynch, David K. "Snell’s Window in Wavy Water", Applied Optics Vol. 54, # 4, pp. B8–B11 (2015) (PDF)

Fletcher et al. "Assembly Of A Large Earthquake From A Complex Fault System: Surface Rupture Kinematics Of The April 4, 2010 El Mayor-Cucapah Mw7.2 Earthquake", Geosphere, August v.10; no.4; (2014) (PDF)

Adams, P. M. and D. K. Lynch "A mineralogical inventory of geothermal features southeast of the Salton Sea, Imperial County, California", Proceedings of the 2014 Desert Symposium, Not a Drop to Drink, (R. Reynolds (Ed.), 113-116 (2014) (PDF)

Lynch, David K., Paul M. Adams and David M. Tratt "Mullet Island has become a peninsula", Proceedings of the 2014 Desert Symposium, Not a Drop to Drink, (R. Reynolds (Ed.), 113-116 (2014) (PDF)

Lynch, D. K. and P. M. Adams "Hot Volcanic Vents on Red Island, Imperial County, California", Proceedings of the 2014 Desert Symposium, Not a Drop to Drink, (R. Reynolds (Ed.), 117-120 (2014) (PDF)

Lynch, David K. and Frank Jordan "Vegetation Lineaments Near Pearblossom, CA: Possible Indicators of Secondary Faulting Subparallel to the San Andreas Fault” in Proc. of the 2013 Desert Symposium, (R. Reynolds, Ed.) Raising Questions in the Central Mojave Desert, (2013) (PDF)

Lynch, D. K. and P. M. Adams "Hot Volcanic Vents on Red Island, Imperial County, California", Proceedings of the 2014 Desert Symposium, Not a Drop to Drink, (R. Reynolds (Ed.), 117-120 (2014) (PDF)

Lynch, David K., David S. P. Dearborn and James A. Lock "Glitter and Glints on Water", Applied Optics, 50, F39-F49 (2011) (PDF)

Greenler, Robert and David K. Lynch "Light and Color in Nature: A Return to Optics' Roots", Optics and Photonics News, 22 (September) 30-37 (2011) (PDF)

Lynch, David K., Kenneth W. Hudnut and David S. P. Dearborn "Low Altitude Aerial Color Digital Photographic Survey of the San Andreas Fault in the Carrizo Plain", Seismological Research Letters, 81, 453-459 (2010) (PDF)

Lynch, David K. and Lawrence S. Bernstein "Color of Smoke from Brush Fires" Applied Optics, 47, no 34, pp.H143-H148 (2008), 1 December (2008) (PDF)

Lynch, David K. "Visually Discerning the Curvature of the Earth" Applied Optics, 47 Issue 34, pp.H39-H43 (2008) (PDF)

Lynch, David K. and Kenneth W. Hudnut "The Wister Mud Pot Lineament: Southeastward Extension or Abandoned Strand of the San Andreas Fault?" Bull. Seismol. Soc. Amer. 98, No. 4, 1720-1729 (2008) (PDF)

Lynch, David K. and S. Mazuk "On the colors of distant objects" Applied Optics, Volume 44, Issue 27, 5737-5745 September 2005 (PDF)

Lynch, D.K. "Turbulent Ship Wakes: further evidence that the Earth is round" Applied Optics, Volume 44, Issue 27, 5759-5762 September 2005 (PDF)

Lynch, D.K. "Cirrus, Ice Crystals and Halos" (INVITED), Optics and Photonics News, 11(1), 32-35, (2000) (PDF)

Lynch, D.K. and Soffer, B.H. "On the Solar Spectrum and the Color Sensitivity of the Eye", (INVITED) Optics and Photonics News, 10, 28-30 (1999) (PDF)

Lynch, D.K.,Gedzelman, S.D. and Fraser, A.B., 1994 "Subsuns, Bottlinger’s Rings and Elliptical Halos", Applied Optics, 33, 4580-4589 (+4957) (1994) (PDF)

Lynch, D.K. and Futterman, S.N., "Ulloa's Observations of the Glory, Fogbow and an Unidentified Phenomenon", Applied Optics, 30, No.24 (Aug 20) 3538-3541 (1991) (PDF)

Lynch, D.K., "Step Brightness Changes of Distant Mountain Ridges and Their Perception", Applied Optics, 30, No.24 (Aug 20) 3508-3513 (1991) (PDF)

Lynch, D.K. and Schwartz, P., "Rainbows and Fogbows", Applied Optics, 30, No.24 (Aug 20) 3415-3420 (1991) (PDF)

S. Bartsch-Winkler and D. K. Lynch ”Catalog of Worldwide Tidal Bores and Characteristics“, USGS Survey Circular 1022 (1988) (PDF)

Lynch, D. K. "Futterman Scale of Sunrises", J. Irreproducible Results, 33, No. 2, 21 (1987) (JPG)

Lynch, D. K. "Optics of Sunbeams", J. Opt. Soc. Am.- A., 4 No. 3, 609-611 (1987) (PDF) Reprinted in Selected Papers on Scattering in the Atmosphere, SPIE Milestone Series MS7, C. F. Bohren, Ed., Bellingham, WA, 608-610 (1989)

Lynch, D. K., "Reflections on Closed Loops", Nature, 316, No. 6025, p216-217 (1985) (PDF)

Lynch, D. K. and P. Schwartz, "Intensity Profile of the 22° Halo", J. Opt. Soc. Am. -A, 2, 584-589 (1985) (PDF)

Lynch, D. K., "Mountain Shadow Phenomena 2: The Spike Seen by an Off-Summit Observer", Applied Optics, 19, 1585-1589 (1980) (PDF)

Livingston, W. C. and D. K. Lynch, "Mountain Shadow Phenomena", Applied Optics, 18, 265-269 (1979) (PDF)

Lynch, D. K. and Pt. Schwartz, "Origin of the Anthelion", J. Opt. Soc. Am., 69, 383-386 (1979) (PDF)

Lynch, D. K., "Polarization Models of Halo Phenomena: I. The Parhelic Circle", J.O.S.A., 69, 1100-1103 (1979) (PDF)

Lynch, D. K. "Atmospheric Halos", Scientific American, 238, No. 4, 144-152 (1978) (PDF)

Lynch, D. K. "Tidal Bores", Scientific American, 247, No. 4, October, 146-156, (1982) (PDF)

Lynch, D. K. ”Masers and Lasers in space”, OMNI Magazine, January 108, (1981) (TIF)





PAPERS TO BE ADDED IF COPYRIGHT AND WWW DISTRIBUTION ISSUES ARE RESOLVED

Soffer, B.H. and Lynch, D.K. "Some Paradoxes, Errors and Resolutions Concerning The Spectral Optimization of Human Vision" Am. J. Phys. 67 (November) 946 (1999) SofferLynch_AJP.pdf

Soffer, Bernard.H. and Lynch, D.K. , "The Spectral Optimization of Human Vision: Some Paradoxes, Errors and Resolutions" (INVITED) in Trends in Optics and Photonics, ICO Book 4, 390-395, Springer Verlag, Heidelberg and New York (1999).