SNOTEL North Costilla, NM (June, 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%.

基础型雪情遥测站（SNOTEL）通过压感式雪枕采集积雪层含水量数据，同时可监测雪深、全季累计降水量以及日最高气温、最低气温与平均气温。多数增强型SNOTEL站配备了不同深度的土壤湿度与温度监测装置，其大气监测数据及已部署相关设备的土壤湿度、土壤温度数据通常每日多次上报，部分站点可实现逐小时更新。增强型SNOTEL站可按需加装水质传感器等其他类型传感器，该系统的运行可靠性通常可达99%以上。