Soil Data Explorer - BRANHAM

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BRANHAM soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BRANHAM, 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 BRANHAM 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 BRANHAM 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 BRANHAM 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 BRANHAM 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 BRANHAM 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 flats position figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with BRANHAM 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 BRANHAM 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 BRANHAM 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 flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with BRANHAM, 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 BRANHAM 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
Libeg-Branham-Sebud families, complex, moderately steep mountain slopes	537C	781	2024062	25y6b	id758	1998	1:24000
Bearmouth-Branham-Marcetta families, complex, steep mountain slopes	541E	3438	148676	4zq0	mt605	2007	1:24000
Bearmouth-Branham families-Rock outcrop complex, steep mountain slopes	542Pr	3002	148681	4zq5	mt605	2007	1:24000
Libeg-Branham-Sebud families, complex, moderately steep mountain slopes	537C	2600	148662	4zpk	mt605	2007	1:24000
Bearmouth-Tiban-Branham families, complex, steep mountain slopes	542P	1293	148793	4zts	mt605	2007	1:24000
Branham-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 45 percent slopes	22	47	1859618	20f2p	mt605	2007	1:24000
Bearmouth-Branham-Marcetta families, complex, steep mountain slopes	541E	118	2597717	4zq0	mt612	2011	1:24000
Woodtick-Branham-Rock outcrop complex, 4 to 35 percent slopes	992F	1396	2481112	2p8sw	mt614	2012	1:24000
Stecum-Goldflint-Branham complex, 12 to 35 percent slopes	335E	135	1697547	1tzfl	mt616	2003	1:24000
Caseypeak-Branham-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	1842E	1252	150740	51vl	mt627	1998	1:24000
Caseypeak-Branham-Rock outcrop complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	1842D	1048	150739	51vk	mt627	1998	1:24000
Tuggle-Branham-Rock outcrop complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	1841D	664	150738	51vj	mt627	1998	1:24000
Branham-Opitz-Tuggle complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	171D	527	150688	51sx	mt627	1998	1:24000
Branham-Clugulch-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	172E	423	150696	51t5	mt627	1998	1:24000
Branham-Tuggle complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	1853E	381	150746	51vs	mt627	1998	1:24000
Caseypeak, bouldery-Branham, bouldery-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	1842F	337	150741	51vm	mt627	1998	1:24000
Branham-Opitz-Tuggle complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	171E	325	150689	51sy	mt627	1998	1:24000
Branham-Lowder loams, 0 to 8 percent slopes	1851D	258	150743	51vp	mt627	1998	1:24000
Opitz, bouldery-Branham, very bouldery-Tuggle, very bouldery, complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	2051E	233	150820	51y5	mt627	1998	1:24000
Branham-Clugulch-Rock outcrop complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	172D	188	150695	51t4	mt627	1998	1:24000
Branham, stony-Tuggle, very stony-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	173F	185	150705	51tg	mt627	1998	1:24000
Branham-Lowder loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes	1851E	165	150744	51vq	mt627	1998	1:24000
Branham-Tuggle complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	1853D	164	150745	51vr	mt627	1998	1:24000
Wissikihon-Branham-Highrye complex, 8 to 30 percent slopes	306E	475	1703133	1v57s	mt635	2006	1:24000
Caseypeak-Branham-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	1842E	339	1703077	1v55z	mt635	2006	1:24000
Silas, stony-Branham, stony-Tepete complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	319D	227	1703140	1v580	mt635	2006	1:24000
Stecum-Goldflint-Branham complex, 12 to 35 percent slopes	335E	160	1703146	1v586	mt635	2006	1:24000
Branham-Clugulch-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	172E	143	1703024	1v548	mt635	2006	1:24000
Minestope, extremely bouldery-Branham, extremely bouldery-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	384E	113	1703159	1v58m	mt635	2006	1:24000
Branham-Opitz-Tuggle complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	171D	80	1703023	1v547	mt635	2006	1:24000
Branham-Tuggle complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	1853E	66	1703078	1v560	mt635	2006	1:24000
Oro Fino-Highrye-Branham complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes	312D	56	1703134	1v57t	mt635	2006	1:24000
Beeftrail-Branham-Minestope complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	305D	35	1703132	1v57r	mt635	2006	1:24000
Branham-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 45 percent slopes	22	10046	146444	4xd0	mt636	1983	1:24000
Earcree, dry-Branham-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	44	4182	146468	4xds	mt636	1983	1:24000
Branham coarse sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	21	2532	146443	4xcz	mt636	1983	1:24000
Caseypeak-Branham-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	222	247	146596	4xjx	mt636	1983	1:24000
Bearmouth-Branham-Marcetta families, complex, steep mountain slopes	286	20	1710143	1vdjx	mt636	1983	1:24000
Bearmouth-Branham families-Rock outcrop complex, steep mountain slopes	291	11	1710148	1vdk2	mt636	1983	1:24000
Branham-Opitz-Tuggle complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	216	9	146580	4xjd	mt636	1983	1:24000
Minestope, extremely bouldery-Branham, extremely bouldery-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	384E	3615	362083	d4s3	mt670	2007	1:24000
Wissikihon-Branham-Highrye complex, 8 to 30 percent slopes	306E	2666	750072	t5hw	mt670	2007	1:24000
Beeftrail-Branham-Minestope complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	305D	2415	362085	d4s5	mt670	2007	1:24000
Stecum-Goldflint-Branham complex, 12 to 35 percent slopes	335E	2269	362258	d4yr	mt670	2007	1:24000
Silas, stony-Branham, stony-Tepete complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	319D	1398	1379863	1h9vq	mt670	2007	1:24000
Oro Fino-Highrye-Branham complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes	312D	978	362084	d4s4	mt670	2007	1:24000
Beeftrail, stony-Branham, stony-Fleecer complex, 8 to 20 percent slopes	324E	650	362390	d530	mt670	2007	1:24000
Fleecer-Branham-Passmore complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	326C	408	362103	d4sr	mt670	2007	1:24000
Branham-Rogert complex, 5 to 25 percent slopes, stony	602	6962	2455482	2nf43	wy630		1:24000
Blackbear, rubbly-Branham, rubbly-Bobowic complex, 4 to 25 percent slopes	7502	7527	1698719	1v0nd	wy635		1:24000
Blackbear, rubbly-Branham, rubbly-Bobowic complex, 4 to 25 percent slopes	7502	125	2514407	1v0nd	wy662	1998	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BRANHAM 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).