Soil Data Explorer - ABILENE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ABILENE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ABILENE, 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 ABILENE were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). 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
78B	03N0776	s2003ok-057-001 dodson	abilene	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	34.8725777,-99.8340454
84B	40A4612	S1972TX093001	Abilene	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	31.8244438,-98.476944

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the ABILENE 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 ABILENE series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the ABILENE 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 ABILENE 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 mountains figure.

Competing Series

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

Select annual climate data summaries for the ABILENE 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 ABILENE 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 mountains figure.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with ABILENE, 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. KS-2012-01-20-35 | Comanche County - June 1989

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Abilene-Clark-Case association (Soil Survey of Comanche County, Kansas; 1989).

2. OK-2012-02-16-37 | Greer County - March 1967

   Major soils in soil associations 3, 7, and 9, and their relation to the landscape (Soil Survey of Greer County, Oklahoma; March 1967).

3. OK-2012-02-16-40 | Harmon County - September 1984

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Madge-Abilene-Shrewder map unit (Soil Survey of Harmon County, Oklahoma; September 1984).

4. TX-2010-11-05-05 | Young County - 2009

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Sagerton general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Young County, Texas; 2009).

5. TX-2012-03-20-38 | Dawson County - August 1960

   Soils on caprock and associated soils on high plains and rolling plains (Soil Survey of Dawson County, TX; 1960).

6. TX-2012-03-21-10 | Haskell County - March 1961

   Soils developed in outwash material of Pleistocene age (Soil Survey of Haskell County, TX; 1961).

7. TX-2012-03-22-07 | Wheeler County - October 1975

   Relationship of soils in the Abilene-Mobeetie-Berda association to parent material and relief (Soil Survey of Wheeler County, TX; 1975).

Map Units

Map units containing ABILENE 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
Abilene silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5401	209	1381694	2t6p1	ks025	1980	1:24000
Abilene silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5403	118	1381695	2t6p2	ks025	1980	1:24000
Abilene silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5403	14863	1381235	2t6p2	ks033	1987	1:24000
Abilene silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5401	3292	1381234	2t6p1	ks033	1987	1:24000
Abilene silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5403	1422	1380483	2t6p2	ks097	1983	1:24000
Abilene clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1	2905	381644	2vt80	ok009	1978	1:24000
Abilene silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	AbsB	568	383061	2t6p2	ok059	1998	1:24000
Abilene loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Ab	14096	384933	2vt82	ok141	1968	1:24000
Abilene silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1	1619	384992	2t6p1	ok149	1976	1:24000
Abilene silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, eroded	AbsB2	466	385156	dxsd	ok151	1995	1:24000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	9866	362463	2vwyz	tx011	1963	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 1 to 3 percent slopes	AbB	704	362464	2vwz1	tx011	1963	1:20000
Abilene loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1	5961	363582	2vt82	tx059	1979	1:24000
Abilene loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	2	4766	363593	2vt83	tx059	1979	1:24000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	7026	363807	2vwyz	tx075	1961	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 1 to 3 percent slopes	AbB	2285	363808	2vwz1	tx075	1961	1:20000
Abilene-Childress complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AcA	967	363809	2y7bl	tx075	1961	1:20000
Abilene-Childress complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes	AcB	562	363810	2y7bm	tx075	1961	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, moist, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	5561	364000	2vwyy	tx083	1968	1:24000
Abilene clay loam, moist, 1 to 3 percent slopes	AbB	2556	364001	2vwz0	tx083	1968	1:24000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	1692	364092	2vwyz	tx087	1965	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 1 to 3 percent slopes	AbB	1319	364093	2vwz1	tx087	1965	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	932	364573	2vwyz	tx101	1969	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 1 to 3 percent slopes	AbB	6448	364695	2vwz1	tx107	1964	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	3719	364694	2vwyz	tx107	1964	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	15645	365107	2vwyz	tx125	1965	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	6821	378317	2vwyz	tx169	1965	1:24000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	5710	366922	2vwyz	tx191	1965	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 1 to 3 percent slopes	AbB	412	366923	2vwz1	tx191	1965	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	AbB	1513	367116	2vt81	tx197	1965	1:20000
Abilene-Miles complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Ae	26415	367476	2y7bp	tx207	1960	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	AcB	11799	367472	2vt81	tx207	1960	1:20000
Abilene loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AdA	11731	367474	2vt82	tx207	1960	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, eroded	AcB2	2532	367473	2y7bn	tx207	1960	1:20000
Abilene loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	AdB	271	367475	2vt83	tx207	1960	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	AbB	2444	368224	2vt81	tx253	1966	1:20000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	10342	368469	2vwyz	tx263	1968	1:31680
Abilene clay loam, dry, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	6635	370846	2vwyz	tx345	1972	1:24000
Abilene clay loam, dry, 1 to 3 percent slopes	AbB	1755	370847	2vwz1	tx345	1972	1:24000
Abilene clay loam, moist, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	400	372047	2vwyy	tx417	1985	1:24000
Abilene clay loam, moist, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	1598	372678	2vwyy	tx447	1991	1:24000
Abilene loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	AbA	2714	373789	2vt82	tx503	2003	1:24000
Abilene clay loam, moist, 1 to 3 percent slopes	2	9424	390993	2vwz0	tx602	1975	1:24000
Abilene clay loam, moist, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1	4765	390982	2vwyy	tx602	1975	1:24000
Abilene-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	3	835	391004	f3w1	tx602	1975	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ABILENE 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).