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Location: Mountain regions of 11 Western US states Contributors: Dale Smith Contracting Agencies: MeteorComm Measured Parameters: Snow-water equivalent, snow depth, snow weight, precipitation, temperature, wind speed, wind direction Controlled Equipment: MeteorComm 545B Radio |
The SNOTEL data acquisition system measures the sensors with Campbell Scientific's data loggers, then transmits the data using MeteorBurst Communications Master Stations in Boise, Idaho and Ogden, Utah. They collect snowpack and other weather data from approximately 700 sites in the mountains of the Western United States. The data is used to generate water supply forecasts for farmers.