Soil Data Explorer - ALLIANCE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ALLIANCE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ALLIANCE, 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 ALLIANCE 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
64	80P0106	79NE013039	Alliance	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.1716652,-102.9955521
64	88P0176	87NE161034	Alliance	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.7602768,-102.5308304
64	88P0818	88NE161019	Alliance	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.9333344,-102.5416641
64	94P0117	93NE013001	Alliance	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.2102776,-103.1766663
64	40A2404	S1957SD113004	Alliance	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.3910789,-102.3130188
64	40A2052	S1975NE045001	Alliance	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.5433044,-103.2641525
72	82P0177	81NE135037	Alliance	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.7233315,-102.0108337
72	85P0847	85NE033054	Alliance	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.2502785,-103.2758331
72	88P0911	88NE069084	Alliance	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.2491531,-102.3699493
72	90P0791	90NE029004	Alliance	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.541111,-101.9505539
72	90P0792	90NE029004A	Alliance	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5438881,-101.9505539
72	90P0793	90NE029004B	Alliance	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5438881,-101.9505539
72	91P0665	91NE033001	Alliance	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.2430573,-102.9988861
72	91P0666	91NE033001A	Alliance	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.2427788,-102.9986115
72	91P0667	91NE033001B	Alliance	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.2430573,-102.9988861
72	91P0668	91NE033001C	Alliance	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.2433319,-102.9988861
72	83P0432	S1981NE007005	Alliance	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.4485893,-103.8183289

Water Balance

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with ALLIANCE, 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. NE-2010-09-09-02 | Garden County - 1999

   Typical pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Alliance-Sidney-Duroc association (Soil Survey of Garden County, Nebraska; 1999).

2. NE-2012-02-08-01 | Banner County - October 1994

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Alliance-Keith-Sidney association (Soil Survey of Banner County, Nebraska; October 1994).

3. NE-2012-02-10-07 | Chase County - November 1982

   Typical landscape pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Rosebud-Canyon association (Soil Survey of Chase County, Nebraska; November 1982).

4. NE-2012-02-13-06 | Garden County - 1999

   Typical pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Alliance-Sidney-Duroc association (Soil Survey of Garden County, Nebraska; 1999).

5. NE-2012-02-13-94 | Sheridan County - 2002

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Oglala-Alliance-Canyon association (Soil Survey of Sheridan County, Nebraska; 2002).

Map Units

Map units containing ALLIANCE 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
Alliance loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5101	19115	1692450	1tt45	ne007	1988	1:20000
Alliance loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5102	7627	1692451	1tt46	ne007	1988	1:20000
Alliance loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5100	6476	1692449	1tt44	ne007	1988	1:20000
Alliance loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	5103	765	1692453	1tt48	ne007	1988	1:20000
Alliance loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5101	57541	357760	2tvtw	ne013	1980	1:20000
Alliance loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5100	31252	357759	2tvtv	ne013	1980	1:20000
Alliance-Rosebud loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5109	17799	357763	d08r	ne013	1980	1:20000
Alliance-Rosebud loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5108	13152	357762	2tvv2	ne013	1980	1:20000
Alliance loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5102	7240	357761	2tvtx	ne013	1980	1:20000
Alliance-Rosebud loams, 6 to 11 percent slopes	5110	3385	357764	d08s	ne013	1980	1:20000
Alliance silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5104	15702	1699004	1v0yl	ne029	1980	1:20000
Mace-Alliance silt loams, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1675	7277	1699045	1v0zx	ne029	1980	1:20000
Mace-Alliance silt loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	1676	5240	1699046	1v0zy	ne029	1980	1:20000
Alliance loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5101	67189	1698651	1v0l6	ne033	1989	1:20000
Alliance loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5100	21374	1698650	1v0l5	ne033	1989	1:20000
Alliance loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5102	14975	1698652	1v0l7	ne033	1989	1:20000
Alliance-Rosebud loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5108	115	2219699	2dhs6	ne033	1989	1:20000
Alliance silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5105	18881	358067	d0lk	ne045	1973	1:20000
Alliance silt loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	5107	14829	358069	d0lm	ne045	1973	1:20000
Alliance silt loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes	5106	10584	358068	d0ll	ne045	1973	1:20000
Alliance loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5101	381	2217518	2tvtw	ne045	1973	1:20000
Alliance loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5102	232	2217519	2tvtx	ne045	1973	1:20000
Alliance-Rosebud loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5108	16607	1698794	1v0qt	ne049	2000	1:24000
Alliance loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5100	8418	1698793	1v0qs	ne049	2000	1:24000
Alliance loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5101	17466	1698721	1v0ng	ne069	1995	1:20000
Alliance-Rosebud loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5108	4362	2219225	2dh8x	ne069	1995	1:20000
Alliance loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5100	3164	1698720	1v0nf	ne069	1995	1:20000
Alliance loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5102	874	1692529	1tt6q	ne105	2004	1:24000
Alliance loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5100	114	2227929	2dsbp	ne105	2004	1:24000
Alliance loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5101	23	2227931	2dsbr	ne105	2004	1:24000
Alliance silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5105	2400	1698951	1v0ww	ne135	1987	1:20000
Alliance silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5104	2094	1698950	1v0wv	ne135	1987	1:20000
Alliance loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5101	14548	100558	2tvtw	ne161	1992	1:20000
Alliance loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5102	13408	100559	2tvtx	ne161	1992	1:20000
Alliance loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5100	1198	100557	2tvtv	ne161	1992	1:20000
Alliance loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	5101	1771	357847	2tvtw	ne165	1993	1:20000
Alliance loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5102	1157	357848	2tvtx	ne165	1993	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ALLIANCE 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).