SNOTEL Santa Fe, NM (Apr, 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）通过压感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、最低与平均气温等观测数据。多数增强型雪情遥测站还可在不同深度开展土壤墒情与土壤温度监测。大气观测数据以及已部署的土壤墒情、土壤温度观测数据通常每日多次上报，部分站点可实现逐小时报送。各类增强型雪情遥测站均可额外加装水质传感器等其他类型传感器。该系统的运行率通常可达99%以上。