Dr. Majie Fan, from The University of Texas at Arlington, and Dr. Aarón Martín, from the
Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica
(IPICYT)
, are studying the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range and its impact on the North American Monsoon, a weather pattern related to extra rainfall from July to September. Recently, some members of this research team took their initial field trip to collect rock and water samples and exchange ideas.