Soil Data Explorer - BISCAY

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BISCAY soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BISCAY, 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 BISCAY 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
103	UMN1122	S1970MN0471122	Biscay	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.542038,-93.5473099
103	UMN3303	S1980MN015001(3303)	Biscay	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.1475983,-94.8793869
103	UMN3474	S1981MN015002 (3474)	Biscay	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.2413788,-94.6551361
103	UMN3460	S1981MN1273460	Biscay	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.4919891,-95.3029327
103	UMN4363	S1990MN085805 (4363)	Biscay	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.936039,-94.4108124
104	X45-259-1	S1965IA089915	Biscay	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.32646,-92.53757
91A	UMN1590	S1972MN1451590	Biscay	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.4575577,-95.0402679
91A	UMN2038	S1975MN1452038	Biscay	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.7444115,-95.0894547

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BISCAY 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 BISCAY series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the BISCAY 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the BISCAY 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 2024-10-23).

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with BISCAY share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the BISCAY 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the BISCAY 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 2024-10-23).

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

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with BISCAY, 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 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. IA-2010-09-02-10 | Emmet County - 1997

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Millington-Spillville-Colo association (Soil Survey of Emmet County, Iowa; 1997).

2. IA-2011-05-31-31 | Greene County - 1985

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Mayer-Biscay-Coland association (Soil Survey of Greene County, Iowa; 1985).

3. IA-2011-05-31-32 | Greene County - 1985

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Clarion-Coland-Storden association (Soil Survey of Greene County, Iowa; 1985).

4. IA-2011-05-31-39 | Hancock, County - 1989

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Fieldon-Harcot-Ridgeport association (Soil Survey of Hancock County, Iowa; 1989).

5. IA-2011-05-31-40 | Hancock, County - 1989

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Truman-Estherville-Webster association (Soil Survey of Hancock County, Iowa; 1989).

6. IA-2011-06-01-29 | Osceola County - 1988

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Wadena-Coland- Cylinder association (Soil Survey of Osceola County, Iowa; 1988).

7. IA-2011-06-01-33 | Pocahontas County - 1985

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Havelock-Coland-Estherville association (Soil Survey of Pocahontas County, Iowa; 1985).

Map Units

Map units containing BISCAY 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
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	1117	2550252	2tsjc	ia015	1977	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	902	403286	2tsjc	ia021	1973	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	730	403468	2tsjc	ia025	1979	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	476	403524	2tsjc	ia027	1979	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	8020	399318	2tsjc	ia041	2002	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1259	794	399272	2tsjb	ia041	2002	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	2359	404587	2tsjc	ia049	1980	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	788	2495322	2tsjc	ia059	2011	1:12000
Talcot-Biscay complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	557	130	2481225	2p8xj	ia059	2011	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	563	405542	2tsjc	ia063	1989	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	2310	406214	2tsjc	ia073	1983	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	834	406474	2tsjc	ia079	1984	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	3626	406540	2tsjc	ia081	1987	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1259	1255	406520	2tsjb	ia081	1987	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	1469	447533	2tsjc	ia091	1998	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	1898	408357	2tsjc	ia109	1980	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, deep, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	377	409083	fqp7	ia119	1973	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 32 to 40 inches to sand and gravel, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	684	410062	frpt	ia141	1977	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	1457	2506572	2tsjc	ia143	1985	1:15840
Talcot-Biscay complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	557	99	2506565	2q4mb	ia143	1985	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	4480	410268	2tsjc	ia147	1973	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	2988	410383	2tsjc	ia151	1982	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	2776	412882	2tsjc	ia153	1993	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	816	410784	2tsjc	ia161	1975	1:15840
Biscay loam, 32 to 40 inches to sand and gravel, 0 to 2 percent	259	545	411201	fswk	ia167	1987	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	1110	411305	2tsjc	ia169	1981	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, loamy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	278	911	1651355	1sfcj	ia187	2006	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	629	797941	2tsjc	ia187	2006	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1259	129	1612301	2tsjb	ia187	2006	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	3397	412675	2tsjc	ia197	1988	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BY	1526	396399	2tsjc	mn019	1987	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	L6A	1572	2421609	2tsjc	mn033	2008	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, loamy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	L230A	688	1720691	1vrj5	mn033	2008	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L7A	32	1727602	2tsjb	mn033	2008	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	392	424	397116	2tsjc	mn043	1989	1:20000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	392	6152	397860	2tsjc	mn047	1977	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	L6A	465	451624	2tsjc	mn053	2001	1:12000
Medo, Dassel and Biscay soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L31A	246	451580	301v5	mn053	2001	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L7A	73	451623	2tsjb	mn053	2001	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	392	1248	398510	2tsjc	mn063	1984	1:20000
Biscay clay loam, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes	399	3452	398688	2tsjb	mn067	1983	1:20000
Biscay-Palms complex	1908	1286	398678	fcvl	mn067	1983	1:20000
Biscay loam	392	1176	398687	fcvw	mn067	1983	1:20000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	L6A	641	2835077	2tsjc	mn067	1983	1:20000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	392	1072	398956	2tsjc	mn079	1986	1:20000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	392	1780	399168	2tsjc	mn085	1993	1:20000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	392	1399	400050	2tsjc	mn091	1985	1:20000
Mayer-Biscay, depressional complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	1097	4861	436177	gmw7	mn093	1996	1:20000
Medo, Dassel and Biscay soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1406	4386	436235	301v5	mn093	1996	1:20000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	1098	3439	436178	2tsjc	mn093	1996	1:20000
Biscay clay loam, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes	399	351	436365	2tsjb	mn093	1996	1:20000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	392	970	1859447	2tsjc	mn101	2008	1:12000
Biscay silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	P3A	7	1652611	1sgp1	mn101	2008	1:12000
Biscay silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	P3A	5533	630076	p4n1	mn105	2004	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	L6A	343	806455	2tsjc	mn105	2004	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	392	1670	2374035	2tsjc	mn127	2008	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes	399	1556	2374036	2tsjb	mn127	2008	1:12000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	392	1232	436093	2tsjc	mn129	1995	1:20000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	392	1638	429655	2tsjc	mn131	1996	1:12000
Biscay silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	P3A	251	432702	gj84	mn133	2002	1:12000
Webster-Biscay complex	1093	661	431514	gh0t	mn143	1991	1:20000
Biscay loam	392	4292	428132	gchq	mn145	1980	1:15840
Biscay loam, depressional	399	1574	428133	gchr	mn145	1980	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	L6A	318	2835078	2tsjc	mn145	1980	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Bc	3475	428196	2tsjc	mn147	1967	1:20000
Biscay clay loam, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Bd	1005	428197	2tsjb	mn147	1967	1:20000
Biscay silty clay loam	Be	1064	428316	gcpn	mn149	1966	1:15840
Biscay silty clay loam, depressional	Bf	760	428317	gcpp	mn149	1966	1:15840
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	392	294	428947	2tsjc	mn165	1987	1:20000
Biscay clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	392	942	433732	2tsjc	mn171	1998	1:12000
Medo, Dassel and Biscay soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1406	274	435064	301v5	mn171	1998	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BISCAY 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 2024-10-30).