Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BIPPUS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BIPPUS, 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 BIPPUS were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot . Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
77A03N0762S2003TX195003Bippus8Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties36.1642761,-101.4465866

Water Balance

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

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the BIPPUS series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the BIPPUS series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the BIPPUS 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 .

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

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with BIPPUS share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the BIPPUS series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the BIPPUS 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 .

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

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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with BIPPUS, 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 .

Block Diagrams

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  1. OK-2012-02-16-03 | Beaver County - August 1962

    Parent material and parent rock of most of the soils in Beaver County, and their position on the landscape (Soil Survey of Beaver County, Oklahoma; August 1962).

  2. OK-2012-02-17-53 | Texas County - July 1961

    Typical pattern of the soils in association 3, Texas County, Okla (Soil Survey of Texas County, Oklahoma; July 1961).

  3. TX-2010-11-02-21 | Carson County -

    Several major soils in the Canadian River Valley of the Rollings Plains (Soil Survey of Carson County, Texas).

  4. TX-2010-11-02-22 | Carson County -

    General relationship of the soils in Carson County (Soil Survey of Carson County, Texas).

  5. TX-2010-11-02-40 | Deaf Smith County - 2007

    Typical pattern of soils in the Pep-Plemons general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Deaf Smith County, Texas; 2007).

  6. TX-2010-11-02-41 | Deaf Smith County - 2007

    Typical pattern of soils in the Pep-Berda-Bippus general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Deaf Smith County, Texas; 2007).

  7. TX-2010-11-03-34 | Hockley County -

    Posey-Bippus-Midessa (Soil Survey of Hockely County, Texas).

  8. TX-2012-03-20-12 | Carson County - July 1962

    Several major soils of the Canadian River Valley of the Rolling Plains. The ranges in slope shown on this figure are those that exist where the figure was drawn (Soil Survey of Carson County, TX; 1962).

  9. TX-2012-03-20-15 | Carson County - July 1962

    Soil toposequence of the escarpment separating the High Plains from the Rolling Plains (Soil Survey of Carson County, TX; 1962).

  10. TX-2012-03-20-38 | Dawson County - August 1960

    Soils on caprock and associated soils on high plains and rolling plains (Soil Survey of Dawson County, TX; 1960).

  11. TX-2012-03-21-04 | Hansford County - June 1960

    Diagram showing typical locations of soil series and the underlying parent material (Soil Survey of Hansford County, TX; 1960).

  12. TX-2012-03-21-34 | Lipscomb County - December 1975

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 1 (Soil Survey of Lipscomb County, TX; 1975).

  13. TX-2012-03-22-07 | Wheeler County - October 1975

    Relationship of soils in the Abilene-Mobeetie-Berda association to parent material and relief (Soil Survey of Wheeler County, TX; 1975).

Map Units

Map units containing BIPPUS 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
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded, cool54071052413816992y7z5ks02519801:24000
Bippus clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, cool5409413313817002y7z6ks02519801:24000
Bippus clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes5409254013804091hbfbks05719621:24000
Bippus loamBP3248376317dml8nm02119681:31680
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA71547783db3vnm04120141:24000
Simona-Bippus complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesSM93061559211w5xnm61419661:20000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA14184377716db3vnm66920051:24000
Bippus frequently flooded-Slapout complex, 0 to 20 percent slopesBSoF1513326346412lhkzok00720211:24000
Bippus clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBppB450331565352w83pok00720211:24000
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBp60823849012w83qok13919591:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely floodedPo13323624122tw2ntx00319701:31680
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesBrB62933624712tw2ptx01119631:20000
Bippus fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBpB20243624692w83rtx01119631:20000
Bippus clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBrA11023624702w83ptx01119631:20000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely floodedLd15813625892tw2ntx01719601:20000
Bippus clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA89253779452w83ptx06520001:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBpA3160363759db3vtx06919691:20000
Bippus and Sprone clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently floodedBs18943637612n8f1tx06919691:20000
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesBpB10273637602tw2ptx06919691:20000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA214363932db3vtx07919621:20000
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesBtB46253647072tw2ptx10719641:20000
Bippus loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, coolHu55903647672w83ltx11119701:24000
Sprone and Bippus clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedSbA18607337021t20ttx11520041:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA11526378044db3vtx11719991:24000
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesBuB14023651112tw2ptx12519651:20000
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBcB11523651642w83qtx12919751:24000
Bippus clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA3213652152w83ptx12919751:24000
Bippus clay loam, warm, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally floodedSc137583658062vt84tx15119641:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA3072607458db3vtx15320041:24000
Sprone and Bippus clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently floodedSBA8441407482f7grtx15320041:24000
Bippus and Sprone soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely floodedPs60063660472tw2mtx16519641:20000
Bippus loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedBpB294237832530940tx16919651:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA7313366232db3vtx17319741:31680
Bippus fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBfB44113919172w83rtx17919651:20000
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBcB37223919162w83qtx17919651:20000
Bippus loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBpA8512366898d9sftx18919691:20000
Bippus loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedBpB116936689930940tx18919691:20000
Bippus fine sandy loam, overwash, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedBfB503366897d9sdtx18919691:20000
Bippus fine sandy loam, overwash, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBfA493366896d9sctx18919691:20000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA68121948412db3vtx19520071:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded, coolBpA589919484052w83ntx19520071:24000
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBuB24933674252w83qtx20519731:24000
Bippus clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBuA18403674242w83ptx20519731:24000
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBrB34453675482w83qtx21119671:20000
Bippus fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBuB26423675502w83rtx21119671:20000
Bippus fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopesBuC925367551dbghtx21119671:20000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA1699378972db3vtx21919991:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedSt4376391851db3vtx22719651:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded, coolHu18023679232w83ntx23319721:24000
Bippus clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedHm15443679222w83ptx23319721:24000
Bippus clay loam, warm, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally floodedFr28943684812vt84tx26319681:31680
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBrB63813694452w83qtx29519711:24000
Bippus clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBrA33073694442w83ptx29519711:24000
Bippus fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBuB19253694462w83rtx29519711:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA3923369833db3vtx30319751:20000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently floodedBpA13013698343093ztx30319751:20000
Bippus fine sandy loam, frequently floodedBfA414369832ddv2tx30319751:20000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA888379029db3vtx30519991:24000
Bippus and Colorado soils, rarely floodedBc1344370328dfc2tx31719681:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBc10036370630db3vtx32919661:31680
Bippus loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, coolHu26183708182w83ltx34119681:24000
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolMaB8663708222w83qtx34119681:24000
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBrB32243710822w83qtx35719661:20000
Bippus and Spur soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, coolBSA534231241692w83mtx35919781:24000
Bippus clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBuA447031242992w83ptx35919781:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA5823124177db3vtx35919781:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA47522599158db3vtx36919731:24000
Bippus and Sprone clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently floodedBSA455424509542n8f1tx36919731:24000
Bippus and Spur soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, coolBSA583431242132w83mtx37519741:24000
Bippus clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBuA280431242112w83ptx37519741:24000
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBuB166131242122w83qtx37519741:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA993124300db3vtx37519741:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA5608371383db3vtx38119991:24000
Sprone and Bippus clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently floodedSBA4437371422f7grtx38119991:24000
Bippus-Urban land complex, occasionally floodedBcU111643352plg9tx38119991:24000
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBcB41833715472w83qtx39319791:24000
Bippus clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA24773715462w83ptx39319791:24000
Bippus fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBfB20013715452w83rtx39319791:24000
Bippus clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedMa26763721042w83ptx42119701:24000
Bippus loam, channeled, frequently floodedBu2884372332dhfqtx43719701:20000
Bippus loam, occasionally floodedBp2606372331dhfptx43719701:20000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA1054372542db3vtx44519991:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded, coolGa36923732952w83ntx48319701:24000
Bippus clay loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBrA18103732792w83ptx48319701:24000
Bippus clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded, coolBrB14913732802w83qtx48319701:24000
Bippus clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedBcA127373737db3vtx50119621:31680

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BIPPUS 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 .