Soil Data Explorer - ARMSTER

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ARMSTER soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ARMSTER, 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 ARMSTER 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
106	05KS103046	05KS103046	Armster	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.2253876,-95.0548859
106	05KS103145	05KS103145	Armster	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.2254906,-95.0546799
106	07KS005005	07KS005005	Armster	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.4400673,-95.1803436
106	07KS103023	07KS103023	Armster	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.2035675,-94.976944
106	08KS103071	08KS103071	Armster	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.1715851,-94.9531937
106	06N0843	S2006KS103105	Armster	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.1639709,-94.9806366
109	M0619903	2006MO199003	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5853333,-92.0296389
109	M0619905	2006MO199005	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5281722,-91.9756444
109	M0619909	2006MO199009	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4046389,-91.9921667
109	M0619933	2006MO199033	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.3431944,-92.2652222
109	M0619935	2006MO199035	Armster	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.3503333,-92.2659444
109	M0619937	2006MO199037	Armster	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4403611,-92.23275
109	M0704702	2007MO047002	Armster	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.4441681,-94.2505569
109	M0719902	2007MO199002	Armster	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.58275,-92.2643611
109	M0719903	2007MO199003	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5802222,-92.2626111
109	M0719906	2007MO199006	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5128611,-92.2881667
109	M0719907	2007MO199007	Armster	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5122778,-92.2902222
109	M0719908	2007MO199008	Armster	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5145556,-92.0778889
109	M0719911	2007MO199011	Armster	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5153056,-92.0786667
109	M0719914	2007MO199014	Armster	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4343056,-92.1075
109	M0719915	2007MO199015	Armster	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4378333,-92.1084444
113	M0513960	2005MO139060	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9,-91.3666667
113	M0513961	2005MO139061	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9833333,-91.4833333
113	M0513964	2005MO139064	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9666667,-91.35
113	M0521959	2005MO219059	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8963889,-91.2644444
113	M0613956	2006MO139056	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9848611,-91.5408889
113	M0802765	2008MO027065	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9210278,-91.7620278
115C	M0321905	2003MO219005	Armster	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.840525,-91.0697056
115C	M0513963	2005MO139063	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9333333,-91.2666667
115C	M0513965	2005MO139065	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9833333,-91.2833333
115C	M0521966	2005MO219066	Armster	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9783333,-91.2263889
115C	M0619939	2006MO199039	ARMSTER	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5006944,-91.9953056
115C	M0619940	2006MO199040	Armster	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4975,-91.9951944
n/a	97KS005004L	97KS005004L	Armster	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a

Water Balance

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

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with ARMSTER 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 ARMSTER 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 ARMSTER 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 ARMSTER, 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-2012-01-20-04 | Atchison County - February 1984

   Typical pattern of soils in the Knox-Armster-Gosport association (Soil Survey of Atchison County, Kansas; 1984).

2. MO-2012-02-06-24 | Clay and Ray Counties - January 1986

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Snead-Ladoga association (Soil Survey of Clay and Ray Counties, Missouri; January 1986).

Map Units

Map units containing ARMSTER 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
Armster clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	7912	9175	1475390	1lj87	ks005	1998	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	7910	6624	1475389	1lj86	ks005	1998	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	7907	2598	2420347	2m7kq	ks005	1998	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	7913	604	2420111	2m7b3	ks005	1998	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, eroded	7906	157	2420346	2m7kp	ks005	1998	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	7907	375	2480178	2p7tr	ks043	1977	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	7913	86	747150	t2gm	ks043	1977	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	7907	22	2420345	2m7kn	ks087	1974	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	7907	7102	2420344	2m7km	ks103	1973	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, eroded	7906	2757	2420343	2m7kl	ks103	1973	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	7913	458	2420608	2m7v4	ks103	1973	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	7910	72	1862410	20hzr	ks103	1973	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	7907	3290	2420342	2m7kk	ks209	1973	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, eroded	7906	1756	2420341	2m7kj	ks209	1973	1:24000
Armster silt loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	50054	1	2688278	2y8cn	mo007	1990	1:24000
Armster silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes	10007	1354	2521033	2qkxt	mo021	1984	1:24000
Armster silty clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	30020	14363	2528539	2wbfn	mo025	1967	1:24000
Armster loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, eroded	30024	8783	2528549	2qmw0	mo025	1967	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, severely eroded	30014	2022	2528527	2qmvt	mo025	1967	1:24000
Armster loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	30019	1690	2528537	2qmvy	mo025	1967	1:24000
Armster loam, 14 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	30017	1545	2528533	2qmvw	mo025	1967	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, severely eroded	30013	1524	2528520	2qmvs	mo025	1967	1:24000
Armster loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes	30023	1339	887967	yt03	mo025	1967	1:24000
Armster loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	30018	1258	2528534	2qmvx	mo025	1967	1:24000
Armster cobbly loam, 5 to 14 percent slopes, stony	50017	4602	885954	yqx5	mo027	1986	1:24000
Armster silt loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	50054	2471	2528540	2y8cn	mo027	1986	1:24000
Armster cobbly loam, 14 to 30 percent slopes, stony	50016	1181	885955	yqx6	mo027	1986	1:24000
Armster loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, eroded	30024	579	2528550	2qmw0	mo027	1986	1:24000
Armster loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	30019	27830	2528536	2qmvy	mo033	1988	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	30012	4932	908875	zhrk	mo033	1988	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, severely eroded	30014	2850	2528526	2qmvt	mo033	1988	1:24000
Armster silty clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	30020	697	2528541	2wbfn	mo033	1988	1:24000
Armster loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	30018	401	2528535	2qmvx	mo033	1988	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 9 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	30016	28	2528529	2qmvv	mo033	1988	1:24000
Armster silty clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	30020	9993	2528545	2wbfn	mo047	1982	1:24000
Armster loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, eroded	30024	8819	2528554	2qmw0	mo047	1982	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, severely eroded	30013	500	2528522	2qmvs	mo047	1982	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 9 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	30016	424	2528531	2qmvv	mo047	1982	1:24000
Armster silty clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	30020	503	2528542	2wbfn	mo049	1981	1:24000
Armster loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, eroded	30024	182	2528551	2qmw0	mo049	1981	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 9 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	30016	1	2528530	2qmvv	mo049	1981	1:24000
Armster silty clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	30020	146	2528543	2wbfn	mo061	1952	1:24000
Armster loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, eroded	30024	89	2528552	2qmw0	mo061	1952	1:24000
Armster silty clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	30020	60	2528544	2wbfn	mo063	1974	1:24000
Armster loam, 14 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	30017	24	2528532	2qmvw	mo063	1974	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, severely eroded	30013	7	2528521	2qmvs	mo063	1974	1:24000
Armster silt loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	50054	35092	2528546	2y8cn	mo139	1975	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, severely eroded	30013	4378	2528523	2qmvs	mo139	1975	1:24000
Armster loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, eroded	30024	11000	2528553	2qmw0	mo165	1982	1:24000
Armster silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes	10007	16	2521034	2qkxt	mo165	1982	1:24000
Armster silty clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	30020	17188	2528547	2wbfn	mo177	1979	1:24000
Armster loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, eroded	30024	6612	2528548	2qmw0	mo177	1979	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 9 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	30016	3239	2528528	2qmvv	mo177	1979	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, severely eroded	30013	2955	2528524	2qmvs	mo177	1979	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, severely eroded	30014	29	2528525	2qmvt	mo177	1979	1:24000
Armster silt loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	50054	19683	2532740	2y8cn	mo183	1979	1:24000
Armster silt loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	50054	14395	2528538	2y8cn	mo219	1975	1:24000
Armster clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, severely eroded	30013	182	2528519	2qmvs	mo219	1975	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ARMSTER 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).