Soil Data Explorer - ANDOVER

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ANDOVER soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ANDOVER, 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 ANDOVER 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
127	88PA027091	1988PA027091	Andover	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.0883333,-77.8925
127	17N0046	S2016MD023001	Andover	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.5701667,-79.2536111
147	58PA035012	1958PA035012	Andover	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.0466667,-77.21
147	58PA035013	1958PA035013	Andover	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.0855556,-77.3863889
147	77PA061032	1977PA061032	Andover	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.6888889,-77.9361111
147	77PA061034	1977PA061034	Andover	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.6863889,-77.9369444
147	81PA027064	1981PA027064	Andover	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.7858333,-77.6480556
147	81PA061035	1981PA061035	Andover	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4830556,-77.8541667
147	88PA055064	1988PA055064	Andover	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.2252778,-77.6936111

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the ANDOVER 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 ANDOVER 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 ANDOVER 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 ANDOVER 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 ANDOVER 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 ANDOVER 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 ANDOVER 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 terrace figure.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with ANDOVER, 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. MD-2010-09-07-10 | Washington County - 2003

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Dekalb-Sideling-Hazleton general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Washington County, Maryland; 2003).

2. MD-2012-02-03-29 | Washington County - 2003

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Dekalb-Sideling-Hazleton general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Washington County, Maryland; 2003).

3. PA-2010-09-30-06 | Clinton County - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material throughout the Susquehanna Lowland Section (Soil Survey of Clinton County, Pennsylvania; 2007).

4. PA-2010-09-30-07 | Clinton County - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material on the side slopes and footslopes of the Appalachian Mountain Section (Soil Survey of Clinton County, Pennsylvania; 2007).

5. PA-2010-09-30-09 | Clinton County - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material throughout the Deep Valleys Section (Soil Survey of Clinton County, Pennsylvania; 2007).

6. PA-2010-09-30-14 | Fulton County - 2004

   Relationship of soils to topography and the underlying material in the Laidig-Buchanan general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Fulton County, Pennsylvania; 2004).

7. PA-2012-03-12-10 | Bedford County - 1998

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Buchanan-Dystrochrepts-Meckesville general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Bedford County, PA; 1998).

8. PA-2012-03-12-15 | Berks County - September 1970

   Cross section of the northern part of Berks County showing soils of associations 1, 2, and 3 (Soil Survey of berks County, PA; 1970).

9. PA-2012-03-12-17 | Blair County - October 1981

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Laidig-Hazleton-Buchanan association (Soil Survey of Blair County, PA; 1981).

10. PA-2012-03-13-07 | Centre County - August 1981

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in association 1 (Soil Survey of Centre County, PA; 1981).

11. PA-2012-03-13-11 | Centre County - August 1981

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in association 10 (Soil Survey of Centre County, PA; 1981).

12. PA-2012-03-13-19 | Cumberland and Perry Counties - April 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Hazleton-Laidig-Buchanan association (Soil Survey of Cumberland and Perry Counties, PA; 1986).

13. PA-2012-03-13-20 | Cumberland and Perry Counties - April 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Murrill-Laidig-Buchanan association (Soil Survey of Cumberland and Perry Counties, PA; 1986).

14. PA-2012-03-13-21 | Cumberland and Perry Counties - April 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Hazleton-Clymer association (Soil Survey of Cumberland and Perry Counties, PA; 1986).

15. PA-2012-03-13-26 | Franklin County - August 1975

    Relationship of underlying material and topography in association 1 (Soil Survey of Franklin County, PA; 1975).

16. PA-2012-03-13-31 | Franklin County - August 1975

    Relationship of underlying material and topography in association 6 (Soil Survey of Franklin County, PA; 1975).

17. PA-2012-03-13-39 | Juniata and Mifflin Counties - April 1981

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material of the Hazleton-Laidig-Buchanan association (Soil Survey of Juniata and Mifflin Counties, PA; 1981).

18. PA-2012-03-14-02 | Northampton County - July 1974

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in association 2 (Soil Survey of Northampton County, PA; 1974).

Map Units

Map units containing ANDOVER 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
Brinkerton and Andover very stony silt loams, 0 to 15 percent slopes	BsC	11000	532893	kwj3	md023	1970	1:20000
Brinkerton and Andover silt loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	BrA	7520	532891	kwj1	md023	1970	1:20000
Brinkerton and Andover silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BrB	3280	532892	kwj2	md023	1970	1:20000
Andover-Buchanan loams, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	AnB	276	534129	kxsz	md043	1998	1:12000
Andover cobbly sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	AvB	2567	541754	l5qy	pa009	1989	1:24000
Andover cobbly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ArB	2045	541752	l5qw	pa009	1989	1:24000
Andover cobbly sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	AvC	602	541755	l5qz	pa009	1989	1:24000
Andover cobbly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	ArC	565	541753	l5qx	pa009	1989	1:24000
Andover-Buchanan gravelly loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	2347	542967	l702	pa011	1997	1:24000
Andover-Buchanan gravelly loams, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	AoB	1312	542968	l703	pa011	1997	1:24000
Andover-Buchanan gravelly loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AnA	219	542966	l701	pa011	1997	1:24000
Andover variant extremely stony loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AoB	1197	542316	l6b2	pa013	1978	1:20000
Andover variant loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	480	542315	l6b1	pa013	1978	1:20000
Andover loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	3132	538138	l1z9	pa019	1984	1:15840
Andover loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	AoB	2080	538140	l1zc	pa019	1984	1:15840
Andover loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	AoC	1726	538141	l1zd	pa019	1984	1:15840
Andover loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AnA	1013	538137	l1z8	pa019	1984	1:15840
Andover loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	AnC	723	538139	l1zb	pa019	1984	1:15840
Andover very stony loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AvA	600	539298	l35q	pa025	1960	1:20000
Andover very stony loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	AoC	13160	538239	l22k	pa027	1975	1:20000
Andover very stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	AoB	7014	538238	l22j	pa027	1975	1:20000
Andover channery silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	6371	538236	l22g	pa027	1975	1:20000
Andover channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	AnC	4339	538237	l22h	pa027	1975	1:20000
Buchanan-Andover gravelly loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BuC	5777	543919	l7zs	pa035	2002	1:24000
Buchanan-Andover gravelly loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BuB	5528	543916	l7zp	pa035	2002	1:24000
Buchanan-Andover gravelly loams, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	BxB	1254	543925	l7zz	pa035	2002	1:24000
Buchanan-Andover gravelly loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	BxC	1021	543926	l800	pa035	2002	1:24000
Andover very stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	AoB	3350	693674	r8tl	pa041	1980	1:15840
Andover gravelly loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	998	693673	r8tk	pa041	1980	1:15840
Andover very stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	AoB	1190	540692	l4mp	pa043	1967	1:15840
Andover gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	300	540691	l4mn	pa043	1967	1:15840
Andover gravelly loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	AogB	59	737594	srjc	pa043	1967	1:15840
Andover gravelly loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	AnB	1876	1591181	1qdrf	pa051	2005	1:24000
Andover gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	3222	545061	l95m	pa055	1999	1:24000
Andover gravelly loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	AoB	1727	545063	l95p	pa055	1999	1:24000
Andover gravelly loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	AoB	1068	544804	l8xb	pa057	1999	1:24000
Andover gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	586	544802	l8x8	pa057	1999	1:24000
Andover extremely stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	AoB	9265	541952	l5yb	pa061	1974	1:20000
Andover cobbly loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	1859	541951	l5y9	pa061	1974	1:20000
Andover gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AngB	78	1397668	1hxd2	pa075	1976	1:20000
Andover gravelly loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	AogB	53	1397669	1hxd3	pa075	1976	1:20000
Andover-Buchanan gravelly loams, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	AoB	567	543102	l74f	pa077	1997	1:24000
Andover-Buchanan gravelly loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	77	543101	l74d	pa077	1997	1:24000
Andover-Buchanan gravelly loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AnA	41	543100	l74c	pa077	1997	1:24000
Buchanan-Andover gravelly loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BtB	31	1020155	137k7	pa081	1981	1:20000
Andover-Buchanan gravelly loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	1106	543221	l788	pa095	2007	1:12000
Andover-Buchanan gravelly loams, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	AoB	932	543222	l789	pa095	2007	1:12000
Andover-Buchanan gravelly loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AnA	479	543220	l787	pa095	2007	1:12000
Andover very stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	AoB	3081	693899	r91v	pa099	1980	1:15840
Andover gravelly loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	215	693898	r91t	pa099	1980	1:15840
Andover extremely stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	ArB	4068	539697	l3ll	pa107	1977	1:20000
Andover gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	277	539696	l3lk	pa107	1977	1:20000
Andover gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AnA	142	539695	l3lj	pa107	1977	1:20000
Andover extremely stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	AxB	219	540864	l4t7	pa109	1980	1:20000
Andover gravelly loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	AvB	9	540870	l4tf	pa109	1980	1:20000
Andover extremely stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	AoB	10088	545452	l9l7	pa605	1975	1:20000
Andover extremely stony loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	AoC	2964	545453	l9l8	pa605	1975	1:20000
Andover gravelly loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	2843	545451	l9l6	pa605	1975	1:20000
Andover gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	48	555689	ln7g	wv065	2003	1:24000
Andover and Brinkerton very stony soils, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ArB	1591	555858	lndx	wv608	1973	1:20000
Andover fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	AnB	107	3244689	2zf7h	wv628	1980	1:20000
Andover fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	AnC	5	3244690	2zf7j	wv628	1980	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ANDOVER 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).