SNOTEL San Antonio Sink, NM (June, 2016)

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%.

基础型雪遥测（SNOTEL）站点通过压力感应式雪枕采集雪层含水量数据。该站点还可获取雪深、全季降水累积量以及气温的日最高、最低与平均值数据。多数增强型SNOTEL站点还配备了不同深度的土壤湿度与温度监测设备。大气监测数据，以及已加装相关设备的土壤温湿度数据，通常每日会多次上报，部分站点可实现逐小时上报。此外，可向任意增强型SNOTEL站点加装水质传感器等其他传感器。该系统的运行性能通常可达99%以上。