SNOTEL Elk Cabin, 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SNOTEL站通过压力感应式雪枕（pressure-sensing snow pillow）获取积雪水含量数据，同时采集积雪深度、全季降水累积量以及日最高、最低和平均气温数据。多数增强型SNOTEL站还配备了可在不同深度开展土壤湿度与温度监测的设备。大气监测数据以及已安装土壤湿度、温度传感器站点的对应数据，通常每日上报多次，部分站点可实现逐小时上报。各类增强型SNOTEL站均可加装水质传感器等其他类型传感器。系统可用率通常可达99%以上。