Soil Data Explorer - BOWSTRING

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BOWSTRING soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BOWSTRING, 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 BOWSTRING were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

There are insufficient data to create the lab data summary figure.

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BOWSTRING 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 BOWSTRING 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 BOWSTRING 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 BOWSTRING 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 BOWSTRING 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 BOWSTRING 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 BOWSTRING 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 BOWSTRING, 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. MI-2010-09-10-02 | Gogebic County - 2010

   A typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Gogebic-Gay-Cathro association (Soil Survey of Gogebic County, Michigan; 2010).

2. MI-2012-02-06-07 | Cheboygan County - September 1991

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Grayling-Rubicon and Cheboygan-Blue Lake associations (Soil Survey of Cheboygan County, Michigan; September 1991).

3. MI-2012-03-22-01 | Cheboygan County - September 1991

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Grayling-Rubicon and Cheboygan-Blue Lake associations (Soil Survey of Cheboygan County, MI; 1991).

Map Units

Map units containing BOWSTRING 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
Bowstring-Arnheim complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	8054	1239	2441876	2myz6	mi013	1984	1:20000
Bowstring muck, frequently flooded	71	9400	190612	6dbs	mi031	1988	1:15840
Ausable-Bowstring mucks, frequently flooded	23	2424	189695	6cd6	mi039	1993	1:15840
Bowstring-Arnheim complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	303	14004	1456032	1kw3s	mi053	2007	1:24000
Bowstring muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	83	92	1456384	1kwh4	mi053	2007	1:24000
Bowstring-Arnheim complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	8054	1638	2483420	2pc6b	mi061	1989	1:20000
Bowstring muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	8083	1478	2483663	2pcg5	mi061	1989	1:20000
Bowstring-Arnheim complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	303	2628	2452515	2nb1d	mi071	1992	1:20000
Ausable-Bowstring mucks, frequently flooded	23	9566	190640	6dcp	mi079	1998	1:12000
Bowstring-Arnheim complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	8079	2114	1674810	1t6s4	mi131	2007	1:24000
Bowstring muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	8083	121	1674811	1t6s5	mi131	2007	1:24000
Ausable-Bowstring mucks, frequently flooded	23	316	241387	835p	mi135	2003	1:12000
Ausable-Bowstring mucks, frequently flooded	23	3087	191461	6f75	mi137	1998	1:12000
Ausable-Bowstring mucks, frequently flooded	23	127	190972	6dqd	mi143	1999	1:12000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	C211	11717	3182434	2z19n	mn001	1996	1:20000
Seelyeville-Bowstring association	799	83	432971	gjjt	mn001	1996	1:20000
Seelyeville and Bowstring soils	799	12875	397684	fbtj	mn007	1991	1:24000
Typic Borosaprist-Bowstring association	X04	5333	1704635	1v6t7	mn007	1991	1:24000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents soils, des moines, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	B109A	1424	2474940	2p2cs	mn007	1991	1:24000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	C211	7332	3182450	2z19n	mn009	2007	1:12000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1020A	500	1899596	21rp9	mn009	2007	1:12000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	C211	513	3182438	2z19n	mn017	1973	1:20000
Typic borosaprist-bowstring association	X04	33254	1857339	20bq5	mn021	1993	1:20000
Bowstring-Seelyeville complex, frequently flooded	799	6161	397774	fbxf	mn021	1993	1:20000
Bowstring and Fluaquents soils, des moines, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	B109A	2083	2474808	2p27j	mn029	1993	1:20000
Seelyeville and Bowstring soils, frequently flooded	799	1149	430599	gg29	mn029	1993	1:20000
Bowstring-Fluvaquents complex, frequently flooded	1325	17	430380	gfv7	mn029	1993	1:20000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	K2-10A	35053	2774503	2t222	mn031	2013	1:24000
Lougee-Totagatic-Bowstring complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	D89A	15357	2732657	2ndrf	mn035	2009	1:24000
Bowstring muck and Fluvaquents, loamy soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3-11A	8734	2840448	2v44r	mn035	2009	1:24000
Seelyeville and Bowstring soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	799	1357	436726	gnfy	mn057	1998	1:24000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	C211	30	3182442	2z19n	mn059	1956	1:20000
Seelyeville-Bowstring association	799	35124	398468	fcmt	mn061	1982	1:24000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	C211	11479	3182458	2z19n	mn065	2006	1:12000
Bowstring muck and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1020A	797	1673437	1t5bv	mn065	2006	1:12000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	K2-10A	57618	2774465	2zw3m	mn075	2013	1:24000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	C211	14217	3182462	2z19n	mn095	2006	1:12000
Bowstring muck and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1020A	540	1676338	1t8cf	mn095	2006	1:12000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	C211	5123	3182446	2z19n	mn097	1987	1:20000
Bowstring muck	1934	4666	400357	fflr	mn097	1987	1:20000
Bowstring-Fluvaquents complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	I7A	436	2799169	prmp	mn113	2003	1:12000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents soils, des moines, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	B109A	265	680938	qvkr	mn113	2003	1:12000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	C211	10478	3182454	2z19n	mn115	2009	1:24000
Bowstring-Fluvaquents complex, frequently flooded	1325	3167	352194	cth3	mn119	1996	1:20000
Bowstring-Fluvaquents complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	I7A	2388	2799630	prmp	mn119	1996	1:20000
Bowstring-Fluvaquents complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	I7A	3018	2799753	prmp	mn125	2001	1:12000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents soils, mlra 88, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	B109A	183	623929	ny7r	mn125	2001	1:12000
Seelyeville and Bowstring soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	799	6268	431500	gh0c	mn141	1994	1:15840
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	C211	16	3182466	2z19n	mn141	1994	1:15840
Bowstring-Aquents complex	1926	12402	428510	gcwx	mn153	1985	1:20000
Seelyeville and Bowstring soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	799	479	433795	gkdd	mn171	1998	1:12000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1020A	55895	2407778	2lth8	mn613	2016	1:24000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	2srrt	1661	2943735	2srrt	mn613	2016	1:24000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1020A	29964	449516	h2rj	mn615	2007	1:24000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1020A	24564	1861562	20h3d	mn617	2007	1:24000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1020A	21871	1715752	1vlcv	mn619	2009	1:24000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1020A	12325	843519	x9r9	mn621	2006	1:24000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1020A	52404	2943819	2mgn7	mn625	2015	1:24000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	2srrt	38	2943872	2srrt	mn625	2015	1:24000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	2srrt	744	2742306	2srrt	mn627	2015	1:12000
Bowstring muck, river valleys, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	BowA	2612	3182111	2yt30	wi001	1978	1:20000
Fordum, Totagatic, and Bowstring soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	9050A	8406	1444557	1kh5m	wi003	2006	1:12000
Bowstring muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	461A	3385	1444421	1kh17	wi003	2006	1:12000
Bowstring-Arnheim complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	5374A	1413	1702873	1v4zd	wi003	2006	1:12000
Fordum, Totagatic, and Bowstring soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	9050A	3309	1383949	1hg3j	wi007	2005	1:12000
Bowstring muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	461A	2105	782470	v86z	wi007	2005	1:12000
Totagatic-Bowstring-Ausable complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3A	236	1147400	17hyx	wi007	2005	1:12000
Bowstring muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	461A	13066	816929	wf2k	wi013	2004	1:12000
Totagatic-Bowstring-Ausable complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3A	5891	816923	wf2c	wi013	2004	1:12000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	C211	5	3314112	2z19n	wi013	2004	1:12000
Bowstring muck, river valleys, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	BowA	18	3182036	2yt30	wi021	1972	1:15840
Bowstring muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	461A	8001	781264	v6z2	wi031	2005	1:12000
Bowstring and Fluvaquents, loamy, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	C211	2845	3314125	2z19n	wi031	2005	1:12000
Totagatic-Bowstring-Ausable complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3A	2743	1385993	1hj7g	wi031	2005	1:12000
Bowstring-Arnheim complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	5374A	14817	1702445	1v4jl	wi051	2006	1:12000
Bowstring muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	461A	4802	782132	v7w2	wi051	2006	1:12000
Totagatic-Bowstring-Ausable complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3A	1544	1688306	1tnth	wi051	2006	1:12000
Fordum, Totagatic, and Bowstring soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	9050A	101	1701261	1v39d	wi051	2006	1:12000
Bowstring muck, river valleys, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	BowA	272	3182139	2yt30	wi053	1994	1:20000
Bowstring muck, river valleys, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	BowA	67	3182140	2yt30	wi057	1987	1:15840
Totagatic-Bowstring-Ausable complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3A	693	2427696	2mh6s	wi095	1978	1:15840
Bowstring muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	461A	316	2487044	2pgz7	wi095	1978	1:15840
Bowstring muck, river valleys, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	BowA	2465	3182158	2yt30	wi097	1972	1:20000
Fordum, Totagatic, and Bowstring soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	9050A	6047	1395740	1hvcw	wi099	2006	1:12000
Bowstring muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	461A	4374	627514	p1zd	wi099	2006	1:12000
Bowstring muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	461A	4886	625144	nzhy	wi107	2006	1:12000
Bowstring muck, river valleys, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	BowA	98	3182165	2yt30	wi111	1977	1:15840
Fordum, Totagatic, and Bowstring soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	9050A	7619	1386108	1hjc5	wi113	2006	1:12000
Bowstring muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	461A	4013	625822	p06t	wi113	2006	1:12000
Totagatic-Bowstring-Ausable complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3A	628	625335	nzq3	wi113	2006	1:12000
Totagatic-Bowstring-Ausable complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3A	3257	449064	h28y	wi129	2002	1:12000
Bowstring muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	461A	2488	449005	h271	wi129	2002	1:12000
Bowstring muck, river valleys, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	BowA	233	3182177	2yt30	wi137	1986	1:20000
Bowstring muck, river valleys, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	BowA	2773	3182193	2yt30	wi141	1971	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BOWSTRING 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).