The Young Reporters for the Environment program encourages students to report on different aspects of their chosen topic. Downloading and copying is free of charge. The students report their data to the scientists and one another, and receive in return vivid env ironmental images comprised of that data. A full description of this programme, in which SAEP is actively involved, is found elsewhere on the SAEPage. With these instruments, the students will help determine the concentration of atmospheric aerosols at different times and places.
Aerosols are particles suspended in a gas, such as air, and are often associated with haze.
The AMS Bulletin cover features a photograph of students at the University of the Nations Hawaii campus who tested prototype versions of a kit LED sun photometer. The pilot studies have also demonstrated that sun photometery provides a convenient means for allowing students to perform hands-on science while they learn about various topics in history, electronics,algebra, statistics, graphing, and eteorology. The International Education and Resource Network . This programme enables young people to undertake projects designed to make a meaningful contribution to the health and welfare of the planet and its people. There are members schools in over 30 countries, including South Africa.