SNOTEL Palo, NM (May, 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%.

基础版雪情遥测站（SNOTEL）通过压力传感式雪枕采集雪层含水量数据，同时还可收集雪深、全季降水累积量，以及涵盖日最高值、日最低值与日平均值的气温数据。多数增强型SNOTEL站点还配备了可在不同深度开展监测的土壤湿度与温度传感器。大气监测数据，以及已部署相关设备的土壤湿度、土壤温度数据，通常每日会多次上报，部分站点可实现每小时上报一次。此外，所有增强型SNOTEL站点均可加装水质传感器等其他类型传感器。该系统的正常运行率通常可达99%以上。