Lite Geology— Back Issues


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 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 BriefsToys on the Run
- Have you ever wonderedWhy geologists study fossils?
- Summer programs for teachers
- Postcard from the fieldStudying ice and volcanoes in Antarctica
Number 24, 2002
- Earth BriefsHow can earthquakes be useful?
- New Mexico EarthquakesMid-1800's through 1998
- Earthquake excercise at Alamagordo, New Mexico
Number 23, 2001
- Earth BriefsGas from garbage
- Have you ever wonderedWho gets rich when an oil well is drilled in New Mexico?
Number 22, 1999
- Earth BriefsCarrizozo lava still a youngster at 5,000 years old
- Have you ever wonderedWhat geologists learn from drilling wells?
Number 21, 1999
- Earth BriefsCanadian prospecting finally pays off
- Have you ever wonderedHow much money does New Mexico receive from mining and oil and gas production?
Number 20, Summer 1998
- Earth BriefsCelebrate the first annual Earth Science Week!
- Natural accumulations of carbon dioxide in the New Mexico region
Number 19, Spring 1998
- Earth BriefsBeachcombing in the desert
- Born of fire and water: Ancient flooding of the Rio Grande
- LEGO toys lost at sea
Number 18, Winter 1996
- Earth BriefsEl Niño is brewing in 1997
- Aggregate in the modern stone age
Number 17, Fall 1996
- Earth BriefsOnce was not enough: meteor returns
- Have you ever wonderedWhat controls summer rainfall in the desert southwest?
- How much do we consume?
Number 16, Summer 1996
- Earth BriefsPopocatépetl 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 BriefsMining is for the birds (Raptors, that is)
- Have you ever wondered How volcanologists help solve environmental problems?
Number 14, Winter 1995
- Earth BriefsConcretions, 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 BriefsWhat'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 BriefsGeologist makes heads and talus of rock glaciers
- Have you ever wondered About coal mining?

Number 10, Winter 1994
- Earth BriefsTriassic tracks trigger dig on prison grounds
- Have you ever wondered About coal?
Number 9, Fall, 1994
- Earth BriefsBathtub duckies make research fun
- Have you ever wondered About gold?
- Nonstructural earthquake hazards in schools
Number 8, Summer 1994
- Earth BriefsQuake shakes thermal lakes
- Have you ever wondered How earthquakes are measured?
- Ancient lakes: a tool for understanding climatic change
Number 7, Spring 1994
- Earth BriefsWorld watches as comet collides with Jupiter this summer
- Have you ever wondered Why earthquakes occur
Number 6, Winter 1993
- Earth BriefsReceding 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 BriefsOld 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 BriefsCosmic 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 BriefsPack rats reveal cosmic secrets
- Have you ever wondered How old is the Rio Grande?
- Groundwater overdraft and land subsidence
Number 2, Winter 1992
- Earth BriefsScientists 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 BriefsRising levels of mercury in fish
- Geologists evaluate a dangerous siteTroublesome rockfalls along the Rio Grande gorge
- An intoduction to the science of ancient organismsPaleontology: fossils and ancientenvironments


