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snow telemetry (SNOTEL)
In remote areas of the western United States, SNOTEL sites, comprising a snow pillow, a shielded standpipe storage precipitation gauge, and a radio transmitter, are used to telemeter precipitation data to a satellite.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Weather
- Category: Meteorology
- Company: AMS
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