SNOTEL Hopewell, 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）通过压感式雪枕采集雪层含水量数据。该站点同时可获取雪深、全季降水累积量，以及包含日最高、最低与平均值的气温监测数据。多数升级型雪情遥测站（SNOTEL）还配备了多深度土壤湿度与温度监测装置。大气监测数据，以及已部署的土壤湿度、土壤温度数据通常每日多次上报，部分站点可实现逐小时频次上报。升级型雪情遥测站均可加装水质传感器等其他类型传感设备。系统整体运行稳定性通常可达99%以上。