SNOTEL Elk Cabin, 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%.基础型雪遥测（SNOTEL）站点通过压力传感式雪枕采集积雪含水量数据。该站点同时可获取雪深、全季降水累积量以及日最高、最低与平均气温等观测数据。多数增强型雪遥测站点还搭载了多深度土壤温湿度监测装置。大气监测数据以及已加装相关设备的站点所获取的土壤温湿度监测数据，通常每日多次上报，部分站点可实现逐小时频次上报。各类增强型雪遥测站点均可加装水质传感器等其他传感设备。该系统的运行性能通常高于99%。