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Lite Geology was started in the fall of 1992 as a quarterly publication geared at Earth-science teachers in New Mexico. We continue to publish Lite Geology on an intermittent basis. Back issues are available in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat to view. Choose from the list below. Featured highlights in each issue are listed.

Number 32, 2012

• The Evolution of the Rio Grande
• How Do Volcanoes Help Us Understand River History?
• Earth Briefs: Catastrophic Sedimentation, New Mexico Style
• Crossword Puzzle
• New Mexico's Most Wanted Mineral—Clay
• New Mexico's Enchanting Geology
• Classroom Activity: Topographic Model of Northern White Rock Canyon
• Through the Hand Lens
• Rockin' Around New Mexico
• Short Items of Interest

Number 31, 2012

• Conceptual Models of the Rio Grande Rift
• Earth's Crust—Mantle Structure
• How Do We Know What's Beneath Earth's Surface?
• Earth Briefs: The Socorro Magma Body
• Crossword Puzzle
• New Mexico's Most Wanted Mineral—Olivine
• New Mexico's Enchanting Geology
• Classroom Activity: Using Block Models to Illustrate Crustal Extension
• Through the Hand Lens
• Short Items of Interest

Number 30, 2011

• Ancient Tsunamis from Meteorite Impacts
• Warning Systems Minimize Tsunami Casualties
• Earth Briefs: Our Ever-Changing Earth
• Crossword Puzzle
• New Mexico's Most Wanted Mineral—Dolomite
• New Mexico's Enchanting Geology
• Classroom Activity: The Modified Mercalli Scale—Calling station KWAT
• Through the Hand Lens
• Rockin' Around New Mexico 2011
• Short Items of Interest

Number 29, 2011

• The Evolution of Magnification
• The Role of Magnification in Solving a Geologic Problem
• Magnification Photo Gallery
• Crossword Puzzle
• New Mexico's Most Wanted Mineral—Galena
• Classroom Activity: Larger Than Life—Magnification of Sand
• Through the Hand Lens
• Earth Briefs—Job Openings
• New Mexico's Enchanting Geology
• Short Items of Interest

Number 28, 2010

• Geothermal Energy
• How Do Geysers Work?
• Classroom Activity: Infrared Yellowstone Lesson Plans
• Geothermal Crossword Puzzle
• Geothermal Applications in New Mexico
• Geothermal Greenhouse Heating at Radium Springs, New Mexico
• Heating New Mexico Tech's Campus with Geothermal Energy
• New Mexicos' Most Wanted Mineral: Opal
• Through the Hand Lens
• New Mexico's Enchanting Geology

Number 27, 2010

• Extraterrestrial Geology
• Is There Life Beyond Earth?
• Meteorites in Antartica
• Why Can't I see the Milky Way?
• New Mexico's Most Wanted Mineral: Jarosite
• Through the Hand Lens
• New Mexico's Enchanting Geology

Number 26, 2009

• Earth Briefs: How Can Popcorn Help Us Understand Climate?
• Through the Hand Lens: Profile of a New Mexico Science Teacher
• Rockin' Around New Mexico 2009
• New Mexico's Enchanting Geology

Number 25, 2004

• Earth Briefs—Toys on the Run
• Have you ever wondered—Why geologists study fossils?
• Summer programs for teachers
• Postcard from the field—Studying ice and volcanoes in Antarctica

Number 24, 2002

• Earth Briefs—How can earthquakes be useful?
• New Mexico Earthquakes—Mid-1800's through 1998
• Earthquake excercise at Alamagordo, New Mexico

Number 23, 2001

• Earth Briefs—Gas from garbage
• Have you ever wondered—Who gets rich when an oil well is drilled in New Mexico?

Number 22, 1999

• Earth Briefs—Carrizozo lava still a youngster at 5,000 years old
• Have you ever wondered—What geologists learn from drilling wells?

Number 21, 1999

• Earth Briefs—Canadian prospecting finally pays off
• Have you ever wondered—How much money does New Mexico receive from mining and oil and gas production?

Number 20, Summer 1998

• Earth Briefs—Celebrate the first annual Earth Science Week!
• Natural accumulations of carbon dioxide in the New Mexico region

Number 19, Spring 1998

• Earth Briefs—Beachcombing in the desert
• Born of fire and water: Ancient flooding of the Rio Grande
• LEGO toys lost at sea

Number 18, Winter 1996

• Earth Briefs—El Niño is brewing in 1997
• Aggregate in the modern stone age

Number 17, Fall 1996

• Earth Briefs—Once was not enough: meteor returns
• Have you ever wondered—What controls summer rainfall in the desert southwest?
• How much do we consume?

Number 16, Summer 1996

• Earth Briefs—Popocatépetl Volcano: past eruptions-future dangers?,
• Have you ever wondered…About oil production in New Mexico?,
• How much do we consume?

Number 15, Spring 1996

• Earth Briefs—Mining is for the birds (Raptors, that is)
• Have you ever wondered…How volcanologists help solve environmental problems?

Number 14, Winter 1995

• Earth Briefs—Concretions, bombs, and ground water
• Have you ever wondered…How our climate has varied in the past?

Number 13, Fall 1995

• Earth Briefs—-Landslide potential in New Mexico
• The iron trail to Fierro

Number 12, Summer 1995

• Earth Briefs—What's bugging the environment?
• Have you ever wondered…About the history of earthquakes in New Mexico?
• How long will US coal reserves last?

Number 11, Spring 1995

• Earth Briefs—Geologist makes heads and talus of rock glaciers
• Have you ever wondered…About coal mining?


Number 10, Winter 1994

• Earth Briefs—Triassic tracks trigger dig on prison grounds
• Have you ever wondered…About coal?

Number 9, Fall, 1994

• Earth Briefs—Bathtub duckies make research fun
• Have you ever wondered…About gold?
• Nonstructural earthquake hazards in schools

Number 8, Summer 1994

• Earth Briefs—Quake shakes thermal lakes
• Have you ever wondered…How earthquakes are measured?
• Ancient lakes: a tool for understanding climatic change

Number 7, Spring 1994

• Earth Briefs—World watches as comet collides with Jupiter this summer
• Have you ever wondered…Why earthquakes occur

Number 6, Winter 1993

• Earth Briefs—Receding floodwaters expose fossils,
• Have you ever wondered…Why New Mexico is so rich in oil and gas?
• High adventure on the Tibetan Plateau: Scientists study uplift rates from continental collision

Number 5, Fall 1993

• Earth Briefs—Old trees on El Malpais reveal climate history back to 180 B.C.
• Have you ever wondered…How big is Avogadro's number?
• Dawson: a town dependent on coal

Number 4, Summer 1993

• Earth Briefs—Cosmic debris makes dramatic entrance
• Have you ever wondered…How old are the Sandia Mountains?
• Questions and answers about stream meanders
• Fireworks and natural resources

Number 3, Spring 1993

• Earth Briefs—Pack rats reveal cosmic secrets
• Have you ever wondered…How old is the Rio Grande?
• Groundwater overdraft and land subsidence

Number 2, Winter 1992

• Earth Briefs—Scientists study clay for cleanup
• Water guardians program; Quiet desert was once site of enormous volcanoes
• Groundwater concepts for understanding New Mexico's water supply
• The economic benefits of the mineral industry in New Mexico
• Nepheline Syenite: toilet bowls and beer bottles
• Natural resources and your Christmas tree

Number 1, Fall 1992

• Earth Briefs—Rising levels of mercury in fish
• Geologists evaluate a dangerous site—Troublesome rockfalls along the Rio Grande gorge
• An intoduction to the science of ancient organisms—Paleontology: fossils and ancientenvironments

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