Emeritus Principal Senior Geophysicist

Marshall Reiter – CV (July, 2015)

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Emeritus Principal Senior Geophysicist

New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM 87801

Phone-(575) 835-2564

Education

·  Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1969, Geophysics.

·  NSF Graduate Research Assistant: Va. Poly. Tech., 1967-1969.

·  Shell Oil Co. Graduate Fellowship: U of Utah, 1965-1967.

·  B.S. University of Pittsburgh, 1965, Physics Honor

Professional Experience

·  Emeritus Principal Sr. Geophysicist, New Mexico Bureau of Geology, 2010-Present

·  Principal Sr. Geophysicist, New Mexico Bureau of Geology, 1996-2010

·  Adjunct Prof. Geophysics, N M Tech, 1975-present.

·  Visiting Scientist, Earth Physics Branch, Energy Mines Resources, CANADA , 06.1981-12.1981.

·  Sr. Geophysicist, New Mexico Bureau of Geology, 1980-1996.

·  Geophysicist, New Bureau of Geology, 05.1975-1980.

·  Associate Prof. Geophysics, N M Tech, 01.1975-05.1975

·  Assistant Prof. Geophysics, N M Tech, 01.1970-12.1974

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; applied to geothermal systems- locating geothermal reservoirs ; applied to climatic change- investigate possible climatic change in New Mexico from vadose zone temperatures; applied to tectonics - thermal mechanisms of mountain building, rift formation, plateau uplift, and volcano development.

·  Rock and Earthquake Mechanics: determine stresses in fault asperities, estimate failure processes for earthquakes.

Professional Affiliation

·  Geological Society of America- Fellow

·  American Geophysical Union

·  New Mexico Geological Society

Courses Taught

·  Undergraduate- exploration geophysics, general geophysics

·  Graduate- geothermal studies, tectonophysics.

Graduate Students Supervised

·  MS- Harold Hartman; Rodger Smith; Roberta Eggleston; Bryan Peterson; Shirley Wade; Charles Shearer; Gerry Clarkson; Jeffery Minier; Margaret Barroll. David Jordan.

·  Ph D- C L Edwards; Charles Shearer; Gerry Clarkson; Jeffery Minier; Margaret Barroll

NSF Post Doc Fellow Supervision- Arthur J Mansure

NMBMMR Post Doc Supervision- Margaret Barroll

Research Grants, Contributions, and Payments –

BLM, NSF, NM Energy Program, DOE, NM State Engineer Office, BIA, Chevron Mining

Past Major State and Univ. Committees served

Chairman- Geothermal position paper for Governor’s energy taskforce, geosciences committee to write PhD exam guidelines, sabbatical leave committee, Institute research committee.

Member- graduate council, academic V P search committee, President search committee, President’s advisory committee.

Synergistic History

·  Wellbore temperature logging and heat flow measurements- 45 yrs experience.

·  Development of new, innovative temperature logging procedures.

Publications

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Papers

·  Reiter, M., 2014, Heat Flow Data in the Four Corners area suggest Neogene crustal warming resulting from partial lithosphere replacement in the Colorado Plateau interior, southwest USA, GSA Bulletin; v. 126; no. 7/8; p. 1084-1092; doi:10.1130B30951.1.

·  Reiter, M., and Chamberlin, R.M., 2011, Alternative perspectives of crustal and upper mantle phenomena along the Rio grande rift, GSA Today, v. 21, no. 2, p. 4-9, doi: 10.1130/GSATG79AR.

·  Reiter, M., Chamberlin, R.M., and Love, D.W., 2010, New data reflect on the themal antiquity of the Socorro magma body locale, Rio Grande Rift, New Mexico, Lithosphere, v 2, no 6, p. 477-453, doi: 10.1130/L115.1.

·  Reiter, M., 2009, Heat-flow anomalies crossing New Mexico along La Ristra seismic profile, Lithosphere, v.1, no. 2, 88-94.

·  Reiter, M., 2009, Fluid flow estimates in molybdenum mine rock piles using borehole temperature logs, Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, v. XV, no.3, 175- 195.

·  Love, D.W., McCraw, D.J., Chamberlin, R.M., Reiter, M., Connell, S.D., Cather, S.M., and Majkowski, 2009, Progress report on tracking terraces across the uplift of the Socorro Magma Body, New Mexico Geological Society 60th Field Conference, 415-424.

·  Reiter, M., 2008, Geothermal anomalies in the crust and upper mantle along Southern Rocky Mountain transitions, Geol. Society America Bulletin, v.120; no ¾; p. 431-441;:doi:10.1130/B26198.

·  Reiter, M. 2007, Variability of recent ground surface temperature changes in the Albuquerque basin, central New Mexico, J. Geophysical Research, vol. 112, D2407, doi:10.1029/2006JD008215, 9pp.

·  Reiter, M. 2007, Geophysical studies relating to the geothermal source of the Valles Caldera, north-central New Mexico, 58^th NMGS Fall Field Conference, p.78-80.

·  Reiter, M., 2006, Vadose zone temperature measurements at a site in the northern Albuquerque Basin indicate ground surface warming due to urbanization: Environmental & Engineering Geoscience, v. 12, n. 4, p. 353 - 360.

·  Reiter, M., 2006, Vadose zone fluid flow estimates calculated from temperature measurements taken in the southern Albuquerque Basin near Tome, New Mexico: Water Resources Research, v. 42, WO3423, doi:10.1029/2005WR004456, pp. 9.

·  Reiter, M., 2005, Comparing subsurface temperatures and seismogenic depths alongthe Coyote fault near Socorro, New Mexico, and along the San Andreas fault near Parkfield, California: New Mexico Geology 27, 4, 87-92, November.

·  Reiter, M., 2005, Potential ambiguities in subsurface temperature logs- Consideration of ground water flow and ground surface temperature change: Pure and Applied Geophysics, 162, 343-355.

·  Reiter, M., 2005, Subsurface temperature and crustal strength changes within the seismogenic layer at Arroyo del Coyote in the Socorro seismic area, central Rio Grande rift, New Mexico: Geological Society America Bulletin, 117, 307-318.

·  Reiter, M., and Sandoval, J., 2004, Subsurface temperature logs in the vicinity of Taos: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook, Geology of the Taos Region, 415-419.

·  Reiter, M., 2004, Continuous temperature logging in air across the deep vadose zone: Vadose Zone Journal, 3, 982-989.

·  Reiter, M., 2003, Hydrogeothermal studies in the Albuquerque Basin, a geophysical investigation of groundwater flow characteristics: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Circular 211, 74 p

·  Reiter, M., 2001, Using Precision Temperature Logs to Estimate Horizontal and Vertical Groundwater Flow Components, Water Resources Research, 37, 663-674.

·  Reiter, M., 2001, Temperature Logging and Groundwater Flow Studies Along the Eastern Side of the Albuquerque Basin, International Association of Hydrological Sciences, 267.

·  Reiter, M., 1999, Hydrogeothermal studies on the southern part of Sandia National Laboratories/ Kirtland Air Force Base- Data regarding groundwater flow across the boundary of an intermontane basin, in Faults and Fluid Flow in the Shallow Crust, ed. by W.C. Haneberg, et al , Am. Geophysical Union Mono. Series 113, 207-222.

·  Reiter, M, 1999, Stress analysis of a simple fault asperity, in Armadei, Kranz, Scott, and Smallie (eds.), Rock Mechanics for Industry, 391-397, Balkema, 1999.

·  Reiter, M.,1999, Hydrogeothermal studies in New Mexico and implications for groundwater resources, Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, 5, 103-116.

·  Reiter, M., 1997, A note comparing parameters controlling low-angle normal and thrust movement, Journal of Structural Geology, 19, No. 1, 99–106.

·  Reiter, M., and Jordan, 1996, D., Hydrogeothermal study across the Pecos River Valley, southeast New Mexico: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 108, no. 6, 747-756.

·  Barroll, M. W., and Reiter, M., 1995, Hydrothermal investigation of the Bosque del Apache, central New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, 17, no. 1, 1–7.

·  Reiter, M., 1995, Buoyancy tectonic models of uplift and subsidence along high-angle faults in compressional and extensional environments: Tectonophysics, 246, nos. 1–3, 71–95.

·  Wade, S. C., and Reiter, M., 1994, Hydrothermal estimation of vertical ground water flow, Cañutillo, Texas: Ground Water, 32, no. 5, 735–742.

·  Wade, S., and Reiter, M., 1994, A hydrothermal study of vertical ground water flow along a profile crossing the Rio Grande at the Cañutillo well field, WRRI report;, 71 pp., New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, Las Cruces.

·  Reiter, M., Barroll, M. W., and Cather, S., 1992, Rotational buoyancy tectonics and models of simple half graben formation: Journal of Geophysical Research, 97, 8917-8926.

·  Reiter, M., Jones, G., and Schmiedlin, T., 1992, Three-dimensional visualization of Precambrian elevation in southeastern New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, May, 32-33.

·  Witcher, J. C., Reiter, M., Bland, D., and Barroll, M. W., 1992, Geothermal resources in New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, February, 14-16.

·  McCord, J., Reiter, M., and Phillips, F., 1992, Temperature profiles suggest anomalously large groundwater fluxes through Fruitland coals of the northern San Juan Basin, Colorado-New Mexico: Geology, Vol. 20, 419-422.

·  Minier, J., and Reiter, M., 1991, Heat flow on the southern Colorado Plateau, Tectonophysics, 200, 51-66.

·  Reiter, M., Barroll, M. W., and Minier, J., 1991, An overview of heat flow in the southwestern United States and northern Chihuahua, Mexico; in Clemmons, D. B. et al., eds., Neotectonics of North America: Geological Society of America Decade Map Vol. 1, 457–466.

·  Barroll, M. W., and Reiter, M., 1990, Analysis of the Socorro hydrogeothermal system, central New Mexico: Journal of Geophysical Research, 95, 21949-21964.

·  Reiter, M., and Barroll, M. W., 1990, High heat flow in the Jornada del Muerto—a region of crustal thinning in the Rio Grande rift without upper crustal extension: Tectonophysics, 174, 183-195.

·  Minier, J., and Reiter, M., 1989, Coal maturation and geothermal history, west-central New Mexico, in New Mexico Geological Society 40th Annual Field Conference, 127-133.

·  Reiter, M., Costain, J. K., and Minier, J., 1989, Heat flow and vertical ground water movement, examples from southwestern Virginia, Journal of Geophysical Research, 94, 12423-12431.

·  Clarkson, G., and Reiter, M., 1988, An overview of geothermal studies in the San Juan Basin, New Mexico and Colorado; in Coalbed methane, San Juan Basin, ed. By Fassett, J., Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists, 285-291.

·  Minier, J., Reiter, M., Shafiqullah, M., and Damon, P. E., 1988, Geothermal studies in the Quemado area, New Mexico: Geothermics, 17, 735-755.

·  Reiter, M., Barroll, M., Minier, J., and Clarkson, G., 1987, Thermo-mechanical model for incremental fracturing in a cooling lava flows: Tectonophysics, 142, p. 241-260.

·  Clarkson, G., and Reiter, M., 1987, Implications of thermal histories of the San Juan Basin and San Juan Mountains since late Cretaceous time: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 31, p. 217-237.

·  Barroll, M., and Reiter, M., 1987, Influences of stress and temperature regimes on graben subsidence--a note: Tectonophysics, 133, p. 157-163.

·  Reiter, M., and Jessop, A. M., 1987, Estimates of terrestrial heat flow in offshore eastern Canada: reply: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 23, 2085-2086.

·  Reiter, M., Eggleston, R. E., Broadwell, B. R., and Minier, J., 1986, Terrestrial heat-flow estimates from deep petroleum tests along the Rio Grande rift in central and southern New Mexico, Journal of Geophysical Research, 91, 6225-6245.

·  Reiter, M., and Jessop, A. M., 1985, Estimates of terrestrial heat flow in offshore eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 22, p. 1503-1517.

·  Reiter, M., and Minier, J., 1985, Possible Influences of Thermal Stresses on Basin and Range Faulting, Journal of Geophysical Research, 90, p. 10,209-10,222.

·  Reiter, M., Minier, J., and Gutjahr, A., 1985, Variance analysis of heat-flow estimates and measurements, Geothermics, 14, 4, p. 499-509.

·  Clarkson, G., and Reiter, M., 1984, Analysis of terrestrial heat flow profiles across the Rio Grande rift and Southern Rocky Mountains in northern New Mexico. In Rio Grande rift: Northern New Mexico, ed. Baldridge, W.S., Dickerson, P.W., Riecker, R.E., and Zidek, J., New Mexico Geological Society 35th Annual Field Conference, 39-44.

·  Eggleston, R. E., and Reiter, M., 1984, Terrestrial heat-flow estimates from petroleum bottom hole temperature data in the eastern Colorado Plateau and the Eastern Basin and Range Province, Geological Society America Bulletin, 95, 1027-1034.

·  Reiter, M., and Clarkson, G., 1983, Relationships between heat flow, paleotemperatures, coalification, and petroleum maturation in the San Juan Basin, Northwestern New Mexico and Southwestern Colorado, Geothermics, 12, p. 323-339.

·  Reiter, M., and Clarkson, G., 1983, Geothermal Studies in the San Juan Basin and the Four Corners Area of the Colorado Plateau, II - Steady-state models of the thermal source of the San Juan Volcanic Field, Tectonophysics, 91, 253-269.

·  Reiter, M., and Clarkson, G., 1983, A note on terrestrial heat flow in the Colorado Plateau, Geophysical Research Letters, 10, 929-932.

·  Reiter, M., and Mansure, A. J., 1983, Geothermal Studies in the San Juan Basin and the Four Corners Area of the Colorado Plateau, I - Terrestrial heat flow measurements, Tectonophysics, 91, 233-251.

·  Reiter, M., and Tovar, R. J. C., 1982, Estimates of terrestrial heat flow in northern Chihuahua, Mexico, based upon petroleum bottom hole temperatures, Geological Society of American Bulletin, 93, 613-624.

·  Reiter, M., and Jessop, A. M., 1982, Extrapolated equilibrium bottom-hole temperatures for offshore petroleum drill tests along Atlantic Canada, Open File Report 82-17, Earth Physics Branch; Energy, Mines, & Resources, Canada.

·  Shearer, C., and Reiter, M., 1981, Terrestrial heat flow in Arizona, Journal of Geophysical Research, 86, 6249-6260.

·  Reiter, M., Mansure, A. J., and Peterson, B. K., 1980, Precision continuous temperature logging and correlation with other types of logs, Geophysics, 45, 1857-1868.

·  Reiter, M., Mansure, A. J., and Shearer, C., 1979, Geothermal characteristics of the Colorado Plateau, Tectonophysics, 61, 183-195.

·  Reiter, M., and Shearer, C., 1979, Terrestrial heat flow in eastern Arizona, a first report, Journal of Geophysical Research, 84, 6115-6120.

·  Mansure, A. J., and Reiter, M., 1979, A vertical groundwater movement correction for heat flow, Journal of Geophysical Research, 84, 3490–3497.

·  Reiter, M., Mansure, A. J., and Shearer, C., 1979, Geothermal characteristics of the Rio Grande rift within the Southern Rocky Mountain Complex, in Rio Grande Rift: Tectonism and Magmatism, edited by R. F. Riecker, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 253-267.

·  Edwards, C. L., Reiter, M., Shearer, C., and Young, W., 1978, Terrestrial heat flow and crustal radioactivity in northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado, Geological Society of America Bulletin, 89, 1341-1350.

·  Reiter, M., Shearer, C., and Edwards, C. L., 1978, Geothermal anomalies along the Rio Grande rift, Geology, 6, 85-88.

·  Reiter, M., Edwards, C. L., Mansure, A. J., and Shearer, C., 1978, Heat-flow data and major geologic features along the Rio Grande rift, New Mexico; Heat-flow data and major geologic features along central Colorado, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Cir. 163, 234-235 (abstract with map).

·  Shearer, C., and Reiter, M., 1978, Subsurface temperature data by New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Res., New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Open-file Report 93.