SNOTEL Santa Fe, NM (June, 2017)

The basic SNOTEL station provides snowpack water content data via a
pressure-sensing snow pillow. It also collects data on snow depth, all-season
precipitation accumulation, and air temperature with daily maximums, minimums, and
averages. Many of the enhanced SNOTEL stations are also equipped to take soil
moisture and temperature measurements at various depths. The atmospheric and, where
installed, soil moisture and soil temperature measurements are generally reported
multiple times per day with some reporting hourly. Other sensors such as water
quality sensors can be added to any of the enhanced SNOTEL stations. System
performance is usually above 99%.

基础型雪情遥测（SNOTEL）站点通过压力感应式雪枕采集雪层含水量数据，同时可获取雪深、全季节累积降水量以及气温数据，涵盖日最高、最低与平均气温值。多数增强型雪情遥测站点还配备了可测量不同深度土壤湿度与温度的装置。大气相关观测数据，以及已部署土壤湿度、温度传感器的站点所采集的数据，通常每日多次上报，部分站点可实现逐小时上报。各类其他传感器（如水质传感器）均可加装至任意增强型雪情遥测站点。该系统的运行可靠率通常可达99%以上。