Soil Data Explorer - ABRAM

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ABRAM soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ABRAM, 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 ABRAM 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
143	2014NH605016	2014NH605016	Abram	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.111875,-71.8111722
143	2014NH605054	2014NH605054	Abram	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.0639472,-71.7714444
144B	2014NH605004	2014NH605004	Abram	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.0700583,-71.8155472

Water Balance

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with ABRAM 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 ABRAM 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 ABRAM 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.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with ABRAM, 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. ME-2010-09-03-01 | Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County - 2003

   Typical pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Dixfield-Colonel-Marlow general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County, Maine; 2003).

2. ME-2010-09-03-03 | Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County - 2003

   Typical pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Tunbridge-Lyman-Abram general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County, Maine; 2003).

Map Units

Map units containing ABRAM 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
Lyman-Abram complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very rocky	HsC	13558	315704	2x1d1	me005	1969	1:24000
Lyman-Abram complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very rocky	HsB	5367	315703	2x1d0	me005	1969	1:24000
Lyman-Abram complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very rocky	HsE	4794	315705	2x1d2	me005	1969	1:24000
Abram-Rock outcrop-Lyman complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	ACE	405	315752	2tsv6	me005	1969	1:24000
Abram-Rock outcrop-Lyman complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	ACC	170	315762	2tsv3	me005	1969	1:24000
Abram-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 80 percent slopes	AbE	35	315761	blkv	me005	1969	1:24000
Lyman-Abram-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	HtC	11346	284469	2x1d5	me011	1974	1:20000
Lyman-Abram-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	HtD	1838	284470	2x1d3	me011	1974	1:20000
Lyman-Abram-Rock outcrop complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	HtB	1709	284468	2x1d4	me011	1974	1:20000
Lyman-Abram complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very rocky	HsC	35936	284844	2x1d1	me606	1966	1:15840
Lyman-Abram complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very rocky	HsD	11029	284845	2x1d2	me606	1966	1:15840
Lyman-Abram complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very rocky	HsB	4783	284843	2x1d0	me606	1966	1:15840
Abram-Rock outcrop complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	RhC	2944	284867	2x1d7	me606	1966	1:15840
Abram-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	RhD	1629	284868	2x1d8	me606	1966	1:15840
Lyman-Tunbridge-Abram complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, rocky	LNE	34583	285015	2tsv5	me610	1992	1:20000
Lyman-Tunbridge-Abram complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, rocky	LNC	22146	285014	2tsv2	me610	1992	1:20000
Rock outcrop-Abram-Lyman complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	RYE	957	285051	2tsvc	me610	1992	1:20000
Monson-Elliottsville-Abram complex, 8 to 30 percent slopes, very rocky	MVD	9540	746067	t1bp	me612	2016	1:24000
Monson-Elliottsville-Abram complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes, rocky	EaB	1685	1482287	1lrfq	me612	2016	1:24000
Lyman-Abram-Tunbridge complex, 8 to 30 percent slopes, very rocky	LXD	1422	744561	szs3	me612	2016	1:24000
Monson-Elliottsville-Abram complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, rocky	MeD	669	2752436	2syns	me612	2016	1:24000
Monson-Elliottsville-Abram complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, rocky	EaC	593	1483062	1ls7q	me612	2016	1:24000
Abram-Knob Lock-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 100 percent slopes	AKF	551	2752431	2synk	me612	2016	1:24000
Abram-Knob Lock-Rock outcrop complex, 3 to 30 percent slopes	AKD	525	2643644	2rk0q	me612	2016	1:24000
Elliottsville-Monson-Abram complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes, rocky	MVE	494	746068	t1bq	me612	2016	1:24000
Lyman-Abram-Knob Lock complex, 30 to 80 percent slopes, very rocky	LKE	421	744562	szs4	me612	2016	1:24000
Lyman-Abram complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes, rocky	LyB	265	740664	svqd	me612	2016	1:24000
Lyman-Abram complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, rocky	LyC	240	740665	svqf	me612	2016	1:24000
Abram-Rock outcrop-Lyman complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	ACE	11927	285726	2tsv6	me613	1987	1:20000
Abram-Rock outcrop-Lyman complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	ACC	927	285725	2tsv3	me613	1987	1:20000
Abram-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 80 percent slopes	AbE	296	285731	9lb4	me613	1987	1:20000
Thorndike-Abram complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes, very rocky	TRC	6956	285370	2w3zx	me615	1994	1:24000
Thorndike-Penquis-Abram complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very rocky	TtB	4099	285374	2w3zy	me615	1994	1:24000
Lyman-Abram complex, moderately steep, very stony	LAD	3515	285334	9kxb	me615	1994	1:24000
Thorndike-Abram complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very rocky	ToC	2409	285373	2w3zw	me615	1994	1:24000
Lyman-Abram complex, very steep, very stony	LAE	1522	285335	9kxc	me615	1994	1:24000
Lyman-Tunbridge-Abram complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, rocky	LYC	38211	285588	2tsw9	me617	2004	1:24000
Hogback-Rawsonville-Abram complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	HXC	25329	1401269	1j147	me617	2004	1:24000
Naskeag-Abram-Ricker complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	NAC	14289	285607	9l64	me617	2004	1:24000
Lyman-Abram-Tunbridge complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes, rocky	LUE	8553	1407699	2tsw0	me617	2004	1:24000
Abram-Rock outcrop-Ricker complex, 15 to 80 percent slopes	ACE	8156	285525	9l3h	me617	2004	1:24000
Hogback-Abram-Rawsonville complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes, very stony	HWE	6544	1401265	1j143	me617	2004	1:24000
Hermon-Colton-Abram complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very bouldery	HCC	2990	285571	9l4z	me617	2004	1:24000
Rawsonville-Hogback-Abram complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	RmC	2380	1401287	1j14t	me617	2004	1:24000
Tunbridge-Lyman-Abram complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	TyC	1237	285630	2tswf	me617	2004	1:24000
Creasey-Abram complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	CVC	969	285545	9l44	me617	2004	1:24000
Abram-Hogback complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, very stony	AaE	631	1401254	1j13r	me617	2004	1:24000
Abram-Lyman complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, rocky	AbE	241	285527	2tsvz	me617	2004	1:24000
Hogback-Abram complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	LAE	27381	285712	9l9j	me619	2005	1:24000
Hogback-Abram complex, 4 to 25 percent slopes	LAC	15323	285711	9l9h	me619	2005	1:24000
Abram-Rock outcrop-Hermon association, 20 to 60 percent slopes	ABE	4218	285646	9l7d	me619	2005	1:24000
Abram-Hogback complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very bouldery	AHE	5139	2549882	2qtl3	me620	2011	1:24000
Hogback-Abram complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very bouldery	HAC	3769	2549953	2r0vb	me620	2011	1:24000
Abram-Hogback complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very bouldery	AHE	2898	2549835	2qtjq	me621	2011	1:24000
Hogback-Abram complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very bouldery	HAC	2839	2549878	2qtl0	me621	2011	1:24000
Abram-Lyman complex, 4 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	ALC	4569	1909303	222sf	me622	2007	1:24000
Lyman-Tunbridge-Abram complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	LUC	1435	1909087	222kg	me622	2007	1:24000
Abram-Rock outcrop-Knob Lock complex, 15 to 80 percent slopes. very stony	ARE	184	1909186	222nn	me622	2007	1:24000
Naskeag-Abram-Knob Lock complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	NAC	76	1909185	222nm	me622	2007	1:24000
Lyman-Abram complex, 3 to 25 percent slopes, very rocky	9833C	1111	964998	2xj2d	ny045	1981	1:15840
Lyman-Abram complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very rocky , very bouldery	LmD	6664	2753713	2xj2g	ny049	2018	1:24000
Lyman-Abram complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very rocky , very bouldery	LmC	6557	2753712	2xj2h	ny049	2018	1:24000
Lyman-Abram complex, 3 to 25 percent slopes, very rocky	9833C	3596	2568250	2xj2d	ny049	2018	1:24000
Abram-Lyman-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 100 percent slopes, very bouldery	AlF	195	2753702	2xj2f	ny049	2018	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ABRAM 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).