Soil Data Explorer - BASCOVY

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BASCOVY soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BASCOVY, 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 BASCOVY 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
52	90P0699	90MT071002	Bascovy	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.831665,-108.223053
58A	40A3722	S1971MT027001	Bascovy	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.411869,-108.8335648

Water Balance

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

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the BASCOVY 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 2D hillslope position figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D hills figure.

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 BASCOVY, 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

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing BASCOVY 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
Neldore-Bascovy clays, 4 to 15 percent slopes	358D	76184	343088	2xrsg	mt011	1992	1:24000
Bascovy clay, 2 to 8 percent slopes	90C	15580	343274	2yjys	mt011	1992	1:24000
Bascovy-Marvan complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	590C	10812	343154	cj2h	mt011	1992	1:24000
Bascovy-Ethridge complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	490C	6156	343127	cj1m	mt011	1992	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore clays, warm, 6 to 21 percent slopes	633D	5502	343191	cj3p	mt011	1992	1:24000
Bascovy clay, 8 to 15 percent slopes	90D	3665	343275	cj6d	mt011	1992	1:24000
Cabbart-Bascovy complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes	360D	3534	343090	2yjzv	mt011	1992	1:24000
Bascovy clay, warm, 0 to 9 percent slopes	623D	2246	343180	cj3b	mt011	1992	1:24000
Marvan-Bascovy clays, warm, 0 to 6 percent slopes	635C	1379	343193	cj3r	mt011	1992	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy clays, 4 to 15 percent slopes	358D	22371	342206	2xrsg	mt025	1991	1:24000
Bascovy clay, 2 to 8 percent slopes	90C	3714	342310	2yjys	mt025	1991	1:24000
Cabbart-Bascovy complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes	360D	1049	342209	2yjzv	mt025	1991	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy clays, 25 to 60 percent slopes	175	79181	342407	2xrsf	mt027	1979	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy clays, 4 to 25 percent slopes	174	38209	342406	2xrsd	mt027	1979	1:24000
Abor-Bascovy-Crago complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	3	12964	342528	2yk19	mt027	1979	1:24000
Neldore-Rock outcrop, soft-Bascovy complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	203F	3165	339735	cdj6	mt033	2002	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	205D	853	339737	cdj8	mt033	2002	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore clays, 4 to 15 percent slopes	251D	3454	343886	2vytm	mt041	1994	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	971F	2412	344119	2vytb	mt041	1994	1:24000
Neldore-Badland-Bascovy complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	115	9814	344311	ck8t	mt055	1981	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore clays, 4 to 15 percent slopes	116	3259	344312	2vytm	mt055	1981	1:24000
Bascovy silty clay, 2 to 8 percent slopes	10	394	344294	ck88	mt055	1981	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore-Neldore, moist, silty clays, 6 to 60 percent slopes	9	55361	344762	2zg62	mt069	1989	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy-Rock outcrop complex, 6 to 60 percent slopes	64	38560	344734	2zzrh	mt069	1989	1:24000
Neldore, moist-Bascovy-Neldore, dry, silty clays, 6 to 60 percent slopes	70	35148	344741	2zzrk	mt069	1989	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore silty clays, 2 to 15 percent slopes	8	23489	344751	2zg61	mt069	1989	1:24000
Gerdrum-Bascovy clays, 2 to 15 percent slopes	38	10150	344705	ckpj	mt069	1989	1:24000
Sunburst-Bascovy-Neldore complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	222E	8708	345099	2vytc	mt101	1992	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	971F	7135	345311	2vytb	mt101	1992	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore clays, 2 to 8 percent slopes	971C	6231	345310	2vytj	mt101	1992	1:24000
Bascovy clay, dry, 2 to 8 percent slopes	251C	2514	345107	2vyth	mt101	1992	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore clays, 4 to 15 percent slopes	252D	895	345108	2vytm	mt101	1992	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore clays, 4 to 15 percent slopes	68	85338	345587	2vytm	mt105	1976	1:24000
Bascovy clay, dry, 2 to 8 percent slopes	66	5260	345585	2vyth	mt105	1976	1:24000
Bascovy clay, 2 to 8 percent slopes	11	13272	3223655	2yjys	mt608	1976	1:24000
Marvan-Bascovy clays, 2 to 8 percent slopes	89	8737	346559	cmmb	mt608	1976	1:24000
Bascovy-Lisam-Dilts clays, 2 to 8 percent slopes	12	4582	3256574	2zg5h	mt608	1976	1:24000
Bascovy clay, dry, 2 to 8 percent slopes	25C	1965	346254	2vyth	mt608	1976	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore clays, 2 to 8 percent slopes	251C	153	346268	2vytj	mt608	1976	1:24000
Bascovy clay, dry, 2 to 8 percent slopes	25C	2848	341864	2vyth	mt613	1975	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	970F	43019	3111804	2vytb	mt615	1992	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy silty clays, 25 to 60 percent slopes	971F	27103	347005	cn2q	mt615	1992	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore silty clays, 8 to 25 percent slopes	251E	12797	346648	2zg5j	mt615	1992	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy clays, 8 to 25 percent slopes	970E	9809	3111746	2vyt9	mt615	1992	1:24000
Bascovy-Marvan silty clays, 2 to 8 percent slopes	252C	6157	346649	cmq7	mt615	1992	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore silty clays, 2 to 8 percent slopes	251C	2710	346647	cmq5	mt615	1992	1:24000
Sunburst-Bascovy-Neldore complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	92E	1099	346982	2vytc	mt615	1992	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy clays, 8 to 25 percent slopes	970E	104054	3111747	2vyt9	mt641	1994	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	970F	103691	3111805	2vytb	mt641	1994	1:24000
Sunburst-Bascovy-Neldore complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	924E	42954	347808	2vytc	mt641	1994	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore-Weingart clays, 8 to 25 percent slopes	250E	33528	347648	cnrg	mt641	1994	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy-Rock outcrop complex, 6 to 60 percent slopes	1970F	32979	347621	2zzrh	mt641	1994	1:24000
Sunburst-Bascovy-Weingart complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	925C	15532	347810	cnxp	mt641	1994	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy association, 8 to 35 percent slopes	1251E	13006	347586	cnpg	mt641	1994	1:24000
Neldore, cool-Bascovy clays, 8 to 35 percent slopes	973E	12224	347826	cny6	mt641	1994	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore clays, 2 to 8 percent slopes	251C	10340	347649	2vytj	mt641	1994	1:24000
Neldore-Pinebreaks-Bascovy association, 15 to 60 percent slopes	1976F	9602	347626	cnqr	mt641	1994	1:24000
Weingart-Vaeda-Bascovy association, 4 to 25 percent slopes	1059E	9055	347567	cnnv	mt641	1994	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore clays, 4 to 15 percent slopes	97D	6145	347828	2vytm	mt641	1994	1:24000
Bascovy clay, dry, 2 to 8 percent slopes	25C	4858	347650	2vyth	mt641	1994	1:24000
Bascovy-Neldore clays, 2 to 8 percent slopes	169C	5343	348385	2vytj	mt657	1990	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy clays, 8 to 25 percent slopes	286F	2360	348537	2vyt9	mt657	1990	1:24000
Neldore-Bascovy clays, 8 to 25 percent slopes	52	3151	348258	2vyt9	mt661	1982	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BASCOVY 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).