Soil Data Explorer - AUBURN

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the AUBURN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of AUBURN, 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 AUBURN 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
18	UCD6604002	66-CA-04-002x	AUBURN	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.5063972,-121.4715881
18	UCD6605008	66-CA-05-008x	Auburn	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.93185,-120.740249
18	UCD6605014	66-CA-05-014x	Auburn	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.8655878,-120.6681582
18	UCD7355010	73-CA-55-010x	Auburn	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.8063219,-120.5965967
18	UCD7455019	74-CA-55-019x	Auburn	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.751735,-120.469795
18	UCD7455021	74-CA-55-021x	Auburn	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.8269923,-120.529262
18	UCD8005083	80-CA-05-083x	Auburn	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.124899,-120.851221
18	83P0801	83CA067006	AUBURN	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6551743,-121.1110306
18	84P0879	84CA115003	Auburn	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.1027794,-121.2980576
18	91P0411	90CA115001	Auburn	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.2694435,-121.3022232
18	91P0414	90CA115004	Auburn	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.2694435,-121.3022232
18	05N0395	S04CA099-004	Auburn	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.9382515,-120.782608
18	40A3004	S1959CA005007	Auburn	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.398613,-121.0325012
18	40A3005	S1959CA005008	Auburn	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.4716682,-121.0374985

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the AUBURN 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 AUBURN 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 AUBURN 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 AUBURN 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 AUBURN 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 AUBURN 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).

Geomorphic description summaries for the AUBURN 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 3D terrace figure.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with AUBURN, 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

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. CA-2010-08-30-04 | Stanislaus County, Northern Part - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and parent materials on the eastern side of the San Joaquin Valley and in the low hills of the metamorphic belt region of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Consolidated parent materials are in the hills (Soil Survey of Stanislaus County, California, Northern Part; 2007).

2. CA-2011-05-27-08 | Sacramento County - 1993

   Cross section showing the relationship of geomorphic surfaces, soils, and geology in the eastern part of Sacramento County. The vertical scale is exaggerated. The number 1 indiates Deer Creek; 2, the Cosumnes River; 3, Arkansas Creek; and 4, the Sacramento- Amador County line (Soil Survey of Sacramento County, California; 1993).

Map Units

Map units containing AUBURN 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
Argonaut-Auburn complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	107	8300	461851	hhlf	ca067	1989	1:24000
Auburn silt loam, 2 to 30 percent slopes	109	6850	461853	hhlh	ca067	1989	1:24000
Auburn-Argonaut-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 30 percent slopes	110	3710	461854	hhlj	ca067	1989	1:24000
Argonaut-Auburn-Urban land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	108	760	461852	hhlg	ca067	1989	1:24000
Auburn clay loam, 8 to 30 percent slopes, eroded	AsD2	7631	459938	hflq	ca607	1967	1:20000
Auburn very stony clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, eroded	AtE2	7456	459939	hflr	ca607	1967	1:20000
Auburn very rocky clay loam, 50 to 70 percent slopes, eroded	AuF2	4631	459940	hfls	ca607	1967	1:20000
Auburn very stony loam, 8 to 30 percent slopes	ArD	4513	459937	hflp	ca607	1967	1:20000
Auburn loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	2744	459935	hflm	ca607	1967	1:20000
Auburn loam, 8 to 30 percent slopes	AnD	2455	459936	hfln	ca607	1967	1:20000
Sobrante-Auburn gravelly loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	114yu	204	767850	ts0c	ca612	2005	1:24000
Sobrante-Auburn loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	111yu	159	767852	ts0f	ca612	2005	1:24000
Auburn-Sobrante-Rock outcrop, 30 to 50 percent slopes	119yu	53	767853	ts0g	ca612	2005	1:24000
Sobrante-Auburn complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	110	21431	460384	hg23	ca618	1991	1:24000
Sobrante-Auburn complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	111	8985	460386	hg25	ca618	1991	1:24000
Sobrante-Auburn complex, gravelly, 8 to 15 percent slopes	114	8515	460392	hg2c	ca618	1991	1:24000
Sobrante-Auburn complex, gravelly, 15 to 30 percent slopes	115	5545	460394	hg2f	ca618	1991	1:24000
Argonaut-Auburn complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	102	5065	460368	hg1l	ca618	1991	1:24000
Auburn-Sobrante-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes	118	3500	460400	hg2m	ca618	1991	1:24000
Sobrante-Auburn complex, gravelly, 3 to 8 percent slopes	113	2790	460390	hg29	ca618	1991	1:24000
Sobrante-Auburn complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes	112	2535	460388	hg27	ca618	1991	1:24000
Auburn-Sobrante complex, gravelly, 30 to 50 percent slopes	116	2395	460396	hg2h	ca618	1991	1:24000
Argonaut-Auburn complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	103	2120	460370	hg1n	ca618	1991	1:24000
Auburn-Sobrante-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes	120	2000	460404	hg2r	ca618	1991	1:24000
Argonaut-Auburn complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes	104	1885	460372	hg1q	ca618	1991	1:24000
Auburn loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	108	1845	460380	hg1z	ca618	1991	1:24000
Auburn-Sobrante-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes	119	1450	460402	hg2p	ca618	1991	1:24000
Auburn-Timbuctoo-Argonaut complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	122	1145	460408	hg2w	ca618	1991	1:24000
Auburn-Sobrante-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	117	800	460398	hg2k	ca618	1991	1:24000
Auburn loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	107	755	460378	hg1x	ca618	1991	1:24000
Auburn loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	106	700	460376	hg1v	ca618	1991	1:24000
Auburn loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes	109	570	460382	hg21	ca618	1991	1:24000
Auburn-Timbuctoo-Argonaut complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	121	545	460406	hg2t	ca618	1991	1:24000
Auburn-Rock outcrop complex, 2 to 30 percent slopes	AxD	14899	460187	2x4cf	ca619	1970	1:24000
Auburn-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes	AxE	7395	460188	hfvs	ca619	1970	1:24000
Auburn loam, 2 to 30 percent slopes	AvD	4107	460185	hfvp	ca619	1970	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Auburn complex, 2 to 30 percent slopes	RpD	3139	460240	hfxg	ca619	1970	1:24000
Auburn-Argonaut complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	AwC	1399	460186	hfvq	ca619	1970	1:24000
Auburn loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	108	500	640462	phg2	ca619	1970	1:24000
Argonaut-Auburn complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	102	405	640461	phg1	ca619	1970	1:24000
Auburn-Sobrante-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes	120	320	640467	phg7	ca619	1970	1:24000
Sobrante-Auburn complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes	112	250	640465	phg5	ca619	1970	1:24000
Sobrante-Auburn complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	111	250	640464	phg4	ca619	1970	1:24000
Auburn-Sobrante complex, gravelly, 15 to 30 percent slopes	115	250	640466	phg6	ca619	1970	1:24000
Sobrante-Auburn complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	110	30	640463	phg3	ca619	1970	1:24000
Auburn silt loam, 2 to 15 percent slopes	114	11850	460278	hfyp	ca620	1975	1:24000
Auburn-Rock outcrop complex, 2 to 30 percent slopes	117	10800	460281	2x4cf	ca620	1975	1:24000
Auburn-Sobrante-Rock outcrop complex, 2 to 30 percent slopes	119	10050	460283	hfyv	ca620	1975	1:24000
Auburn-Sobrante silt loams, 15 to 30 percent slopes	118	8500	460282	hfyt	ca620	1975	1:24000
Auburn-Sobrante-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes	120	7210	460284	hfyw	ca620	1975	1:24000
Auburn-Sobrante-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 70 percent slopes	121	4050	460285	hfyx	ca620	1975	1:24000
Auburn-Argonaut complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	115	3500	460279	hfyq	ca620	1975	1:24000
Auburn-Argonaut-Rock outcrop complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	116	2200	460280	hfyr	ca620	1975	1:24000
Auburn very rocky silt loam, 2 to 30 percent slopes	AxD	63396	462202	hhyr	ca624	1968	1:20000
Auburn very rocky silt loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes	AxE	28559	462203	hhys	ca624	1968	1:20000
Auburn silt loam, 2 to 30 percent slopes	AwD	15692	462201	hhyq	ca624	1968	1:20000
Auburn extremely rocky silt loam, 3 to 70 percent slopes	AyF	7722	462204	hhyt	ca624	1968	1:20000
Auburn cobbly clay loam, heavy subsoil variant, 9 to 50 percent slopes	AzE	607	462205	hhyv	ca624	1968	1:20000
Auburn very rocky silt loam, 3 to 31 percent slopes	AsD	21378	462328	hj2t	ca628	1963	1:20000
Exchequer and Auburn very rocky loams, 3 to 31 percent slopes	ExD	9011	462349	hj3h	ca628	1963	1:20000
Auburn silt loam, 0 to 31 percent slopes	ApD	6983	462324	hj2p	ca628	1963	1:20000
Auburn very rocky silt loam, 31 to 51 percent slopes	AsE	6525	462329	hj2v	ca628	1963	1:20000
Exchequer and Auburn very rocky loams, 31 to 51 percent slopes	ExE	5071	462350	hj3j	ca628	1963	1:20000
Auburn-Argonaut very rocky silt loams, 3 to 31 percent slopes	AxD	3554	462336	hj32	ca628	1963	1:20000
Exchequer and Auburn loams, 3 to 31 percent slopes	EhD	2792	462348	hj3g	ca628	1963	1:20000
Auburn very rocky silt loam, moderately deep, 3 to 31 percent slopes	AtD	2002	462330	hj2w	ca628	1963	1:20000
Auburn very rocky silt loam, moderately deep, 31 to 51 percent slopes	AtE	1778	462331	hj2x	ca628	1963	1:20000
Auburn silt loam, moderately deep, 3 to 16 percent slopes	ArC	1634	462325	hj2q	ca628	1963	1:20000
Auburn-Argonaut silt loams, 0 to 16 percent slopes	AwC	1445	462335	hj31	ca628	1963	1:20000
Auburn extremely rocky silt loam, 31 to 71 percent slopes	AuF	1284	462333	hj2z	ca628	1963	1:20000
Auburn extremely rocky silt loam, 3 to 31 percent slopes	AuD	1269	462332	hj2y	ca628	1963	1:20000
Auburn extremely rocky silt loam, moderately deep, 31 to 71 percent slopes	AvE	533	462334	hj30	ca628	1963	1:20000
Auburn silt loam, moderately deep, 16 to 31 percent slopes	ArD	429	462326	hj2r	ca628	1963	1:20000
Auburn very rocky silt loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	AsB2	308	462327	hj2s	ca628	1963	1:20000
Exchequer and Auburn rocky soils, 8 to 30 percent slopes	ErD	3131	462578	hjbw	ca644	1959	1:24000
Auburn clay loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AuB	738	462535	hj9h	ca644	1959	1:24000
Auburn clay loam, 8 to 20 percent slopes	AuD	115	462536	hj9j	ca644	1959	1:24000
Exchequer and Auburn soils, 8 to 30 percent slopes	ExD	95	462580	hjby	ca644	1959	1:24000
Exchequer and Auburn soils, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ExB	12	462579	hjbx	ca644	1959	1:24000
Exchequer and Auburn rocky silt loams, 8 to 30 percent slopes	EaD	2463	463017	hjt1	ca648	1959	1:20000
Auburn rocky silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ArB	422	462966	hjrd	ca648	1959	1:20000
Auburn very stony clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, eroded	AtE2sh	505	1868316	20q48	ca707	1983	1:24000
Auburn very rocky clay loam, 50 to 70 percent slopes, eroded	AuF2sh	209	1868318	20q4b	ca707	1983	1:24000
Auburn loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	AnBsh	12	1868312	20q44	ca707	1983	1:24000
Auburn very stony loam, 8 to 30 percent slopes	ArDsh	4	1868314	20q46	ca707	1983	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the AUBURN 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).