Students use a near-infrared sun photometer to measure the amount of sunlight reaching the ground at wavelengths that are correlated to water vapor.
Categories
Atmosphere
Water Vapor
Scientists
Students
Teachers
PS: Wave Properties
15-20 minutes / daily
HS-PS4-1
MS-PS4-2
Secondary: 9-12
Middle: 6-8
ESS: Earth Materials and Systems
HS-ESS2-2
ESS: Human Impacts on Earth Systems
English
ESS: Weather and Climate
PS: Electromagnetic Radiation
MS-ESS2-5
Protocol Instructions
