SNOTEL Hopewell, NM (Oct, 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（pressure-sensing snow pillow）采集雪层含水量（snowpack water content）数据，同时可获取雪深、全季降水累积量，以及包含日最高、最低与平均值的气温数据。多数增强型雪遥测站点还配备了多深度土壤湿度（soil moisture）与土壤温度（soil temperature）监测装置。大气监测数据以及已部署的土壤湿度、温度数据通常每日多次上报，部分站点可实现逐小时更新。增强型雪遥测站点还可加装水质传感器（water quality sensors）等其他类型传感器。该系统的有效运行率通常可达99%以上。