SNOTEL Santa Fe, 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%.

基础型雪情遥测站（SNOTEL station）通过压力传感式雪枕采集积雪含水量数据，同时可获取积雪深度、全季降水累积量，以及日最高、最低与平均气温相关数据。多数增强型雪情遥测站还可搭载不同深度的土壤温湿度监测设备。大气监测数据，以及在配备土壤监测设备时的土壤温湿度数据，通常每日多次上报，部分站点可实现逐小时上报。用户可在任意增强型雪情遥测站加装水质传感器等其他类型传感器。该系统的运行可用率通常可达99%以上。