SNOTEL Elk Cabin, NM (Jan, 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%.

基础型雪情遥测站（SNOTEL）通过压力传感式雪枕采集雪层含水量数据，同时可获取雪深、全季降水累积量以及日最高、最低与平均气温观测数据。多数增强型雪情遥测站还搭载了多深度土壤湿度与温度测量设备。大气监测数据，以及已部署土壤湿度、温度传感器站点的对应观测数据，通常每日多次上报，部分站点可实现逐小时数据更新。各类增强型雪情遥测站均可加装水质传感器等其他类型传感器。该系统整体运行性能通常可达99%以上。