Soil Data Explorer - MUSSELSHELL

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MUSSELSHELL soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MUSSELSHELL, and applied along 1-cm thick depth slices. Solid lines are the slice-wise median, bounded on either side by the interval defined by the slice-wise 5th and 95th percentiles. The median is the value that splits the data in half. Five percent of the data are less than the 5th percentile, and five percent of the data are greater than the 95th percentile. Values along the right hand side y-axis describe the proportion of pedon data that contribute to aggregate values at this depth. For example, a value of "90%" at 25cm means that 90% of the pedons correlated to MUSSELSHELL were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRA	Lab ID	Pedon ID	Taxonname	CI	NSSL / NASIS Reports	Link To SoilWeb GMap
44	40A3703	S1970MT049001	Musselshell	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.6012878,-111.9808807
46	40A3704	S1970MT107002	Musselshell	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.4893608,-109.7169113
46	40A3705	S1970MT107003	Musselshell	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.5321388,-109.6410751

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the MUSSELSHELL soil series. Monthly precipitation (PPT) and potential evapotranspiration (PET) have been estimated from the 50th percentile of gridded values (PRISM 1981-2010) overlapping with the extent of SSURGO map units containing each series as a major component. Monthly PET values were estimated using the method of Thornthwaite (1948). These (and other) climatic parameters are calculated with each SSURGO refresh and provided by the fetchOSD function of the soilDB package. Representative water storage values (“AWC” in the figures) were derived from SSURGO by taking the 50th percentile of profile-total water storage (sum[awc_r * horizon thickness]) for each soil series. Note that this representation of “water storage” is based on the average ability of most plants to extract soil water between 15 bar (“permanent wilting point”) and 1/3 bar (“field capacity”) matric potential. Soil moisture state can be roughly interpreted as “dry” when storage is depleted, “moist” when storage is between 0mm and AWC, and “wet” when there is a surplus. Clearly there are a lot of assumptions baked into this kind of monthly water balance. This is still a work in progress.

Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the MUSSELSHELL series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the MUSSELSHELL series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2023-10-09).

Geomorphic description summaries for the MUSSELSHELL series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Small Shannon entropy values suggest relatively consistent geomorphic association, while larger values suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2023-10-04).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with MUSSELSHELL share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the MUSSELSHELL series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2023-10-09).

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the MUSSELSHELL series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Shannon entropy values close to 0 represent soil series with relatively consistent geomorphic association, while values close to 1 suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2023-10-04).

There are insufficient data to create the 2D hillslope position figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D hills figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MUSSELSHELL, arranged according to family differentiae. Hovering over a series name will print full classification and a small sketch from the OSD. Source: snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Block Diagrams

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing MUSSELSHELL as a major component. Limited to 250 records.

Map Unit Name	Symbol	Map Unit Area (ac)	Map Unit Key	National Map Unit Symbol	Soil Survey Area	Publication Date	Map Scale
Crago-Musselshell-Attewan complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	56A	13763	344599	cgkl	mt065	1996	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	93A	11557	344649	cglv	mt065	1996	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell cobbly loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes	95A	11471	344653	cglz	mt065	1996	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell-Attewan complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes, fan	356A	1567	1713818	1vfzr	mt065	1996	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago complex, 4 to 8 percent slopes	97B	1499	344659	ckn1	mt065	1996	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell-Attewan complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	28	2351	344694	ckp5	mt069	1989	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	27	2001	344693	ckp4	mt069	1989	1:24000
Musselshell-Roto-Pensore complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes	194D	642	148230	4z7m	mt604	2001	1:24000
Musselshell-Amesha, bedrock substratum, complex, cool, 8 to 25 percent slopes	84	111	1859643	20f3h	mt605	2007	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago channery loams, 15 to 35 percent slopes	MwE	40733	147525	4yhw	mt609	1971	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago cobbly loams, 8 to 20 percent slopes	MxE	15591	147526	4yhx	mt609	1971	1:24000
Musselshell-Thess cobbly loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MyC	6532	147527	4yhy	mt609	1971	1:24000
Musselshell gravelly loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	MvB	6479	147523	4yht	mt609	1971	1:24000
Musselshell gravelly loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	MvC	3403	147524	4yhv	mt609	1971	1:24000
Crago, stony-Musselshell complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	8D	2132	147646	4yms	mt609	1971	1:24000
Mussel-Musselshell complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes	MuB	800	147521	4yhr	mt609	1971	1:24000
Mussel-Musselshell complex, 5 to 9 percent slopes	MuC	680	147522	4yhs	mt609	1971	1:24000
Musselshell-Pensore, stony complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	425E	6	147668	4ynh	mt609	1971	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	734B	5007	155696	570g	mt622	1997	1:24000
Musselshell-Pensore, stony complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	425E	1763	155468	56s3	mt622	1997	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, 4 to 8 percent slopes	734C	1674	155697	570h	mt622	1997	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	734D	1515	155698	570j	mt622	1997	1:24000
Musselshell loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes	25B	1132	155355	56ng	mt622	1997	1:24000
Musselshell cobbly loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	225C	857	155324	56mg	mt622	1997	1:24000
Musselshell cobbly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	225D	675	155325	56mh	mt622	1997	1:24000
Musselshell very cobbly loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	325E	139	155395	56pr	mt622	1997	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes, fan	493B	32675	1902873	21w30	mt624	2021	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago gravelly loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	497A	8017	1903781	21x19	mt624	2021	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago gravelly loams, 4 to 8 percent slopes	498C	5962	1949095	23f61	mt624	2021	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago gravelly loams, 2 to 4 percent slopes	497B	3645	1903796	21x1s	mt624	2021	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell-Attewan complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	496A	1789	1903779	21x17	mt624	2021	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	893B	976	1949091	23f5x	mt624	2021	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell cobbly loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes, fan	395A	376	2523236	1vfzw	mt624	2021	1:24000
Amesha-Musselshell complex, 2 to 4 percent slopes	139B	43	2523229	1ncg1	mt624	2021	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell-Attewan complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes, fan	356A	23	3176862	1vfzr	mt624	2021	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	184E	22	2523231	1nczy	mt624	2021	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell cobbly loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes	95A	13	2513992	cglz	mt624	2021	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago complex, 2 to 4 percent slopes	437B	1	2523242	1nczp	mt624	2021	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago gravelly loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	391C	1149	151059	525w	mt627	1998	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago cobbly loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes	394B	857	151062	525z	mt627	1998	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell gravelly loams, 4 to 35 percent slopes	3433E	89	151660	52t8	mt627	1998	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	3137B	59	151656	52t4	mt627	1998	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	137B	19784	147699	4yph	mt630	1991	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell gravelly loams, 4 to 35 percent slopes	433E	12650	147816	4yt8	mt630	1991	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago-Pensore complex, 4 to 25 percent slopes	341D	4021	147791	4ysg	mt630	1991	1:24000
Sappington-Musselshell gravelly loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	533B	2197	147844	4yv5	mt630	1991	1:24000
Rootel-Musselshell loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	41C	912	147814	4yt6	mt630	1991	1:24000
Weingart-Musselshell complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	714B	410	147897	4yww	mt630	1991	1:24000
Musselshell-Sappington loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	437C	319	147817	4yt9	mt630	1991	1:24000
Musselshell-Amesha, bedrock substratum, complex, cool, 8 to 25 percent slopes	84	35053	146512	4xg6	mt636	1983	1:24000
Musselshell loam, cool, 2 to 8 percent slopes	82	33369	146510	4xg4	mt636	1983	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago complex, cool, 2 to 8 percent slopes	85	27822	146513	4xg7	mt636	1983	1:24000
Amesha, bedrock substratum-Musselshell complex, cool, 2 to 8 percent slopes	5	3123	146474	4xdz	mt636	1983	1:24000
Musselshell gravelly loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes	83	2596	146511	4xg5	mt636	1983	1:24000
Musselshell-Pensore, stony complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	190	17	146542	4xh5	mt636	1983	1:24000
Musselshell cobbly loam, cool, 2 to 8 percent slopes	127C	5010	147982	4yzm	mt637	2014	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, cool, 8 to 35 percent slopes	124E	4624	147980	4yzk	mt637	2014	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago complex, cool, 2 to 4 percent slopes	427B	3979	148028	4z13	mt637	2014	1:24000
Musselshell loam, cool, 0 to 4 percent slopes	327B	2419	148020	4z0v	mt637	2014	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	24B	2349	148005	4z0c	mt637	2014	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	127A	1668	147981	4yzl	mt637	2014	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	184E	1286	1530871	1nczy	mt637	2014	1:24000
Amesha-Musselshell complex, cool, 2 to 4 percent slopes	129B	1235	147983	4yzn	mt637	2014	1:24000
Musselshell cobbly loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	137C	780	1530333	1ncfl	mt637	2014	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, cool, 1 to 4 percent slopes	84B	750	1530408	1ncj0	mt637	2014	1:24000
Amesha-Musselshell complex, 2 to 4 percent slopes	139B	654	1530347	1ncg1	mt637	2014	1:24000
Musselshell-Crago complex, 2 to 4 percent slopes	437B	555	1530863	1nczp	mt637	2014	1:24000
Musselshell loam, 2 to 4 percent slopes	337B	42	1530862	1nczn	mt637	2014	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell cobbly loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes, fan	395A	25216	1711537	1vfzw	mt666	2008	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes, fan	393A	23182	1711535	1vfzt	mt666	2008	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell-Attewan complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes, fan	356A	15848	1711533	1vfzr	mt666	2008	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell-Attewan complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	56A	3652	341700	cgkl	mt666	2008	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell cobbly loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes	95A	3140	341743	cglz	mt666	2008	1:24000
Crago-Musselshell complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	93A	1155	341739	cglv	mt666	2008	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MUSSELSHELL soil series. To learn more about how this distribution was mapped, or to compare this soil series extent to others, use the Series Extent Explorer (SEE) application. Source: generalization of SSURGO geometry (updated 2023-10-04).