SNOTEL Taos Powderhorn, 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）通过压力感应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、最低和平均气温数据。多数增强型SNOTEL站点可在不同深度开展土壤湿度与温度监测。大气监测数据，以及已布设土壤温湿度传感器站点的相关监测数据，通常每日多次上报，部分站点可实现逐小时数据报送。所有增强型SNOTEL站点均可加装水质传感器等其他类型传感器。系统运行可用率通常可达99%以上。