SNOTEL Santa Fe, NM (July, 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）站通过压力式雪枕采集雪层含水量数据，同时可获取雪深、全季降水累积量以及日最高、最低和平均气温监测数据。多数增强型雪遥测（SNOTEL）站还配备了多深度土壤湿度与温度监测装置。大气相关监测数据，以及已安装的土壤湿度与土壤温度监测数据通常每日多次上报，部分站点可实现逐小时报送。所有增强型雪遥测站均可加装水质传感器等其他类型传感设备。该系统的正常运行率通常可达99%以上。