Dr. Kenneth Bowman, head of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and Dr. Gerald North, a professor of atmospheric sciences and oceanography, were quoted at length in an article in Tuesday’s (July 22) Dallas Morning News. As air conditioners kick into high gear and bottles of water become a pedestrian’s best friend, the article examines the factors that make Texas summers some of the hottest in the nation. Bowman has done wide-ranging research on the troposphere and stratosphere, and North’s research focuses on overall climate trends; both men are considered leaders in their fields. See associated story “Scorching heat a matter of latitude for North Texas”.