Marshall Reiter
Principal Senior Geophysicist
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral ResourcesNew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM 87801
Phone-(575) 835-5306
Education
- Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1969, Geophysics
- B.S. University of Pittsburgh, 1965, Physics Honors
Research Specialties and Interests
- Geothermal Studies; applied to hydrology- estimating rates of groundwater flow, defining horizontal and vertical groundwater flow components, locating controlling geological features of groundwater flow patterns, estimating arroyo and regional recharge, applying remote sensing to groundwater studies ; applied to geothermal systems- locating geothermal reservoirs ; applied to climatic change- investigate possible climatic change in New Mexico from vadose zone temperatures.
- Rock and Earthquake Mechanics: determine stresses in fault asperities, estimate failure processes for earthquakes.


