Soil Data Explorer - BROWNLEE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BROWNLEE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BROWNLEE, 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 BROWNLEE 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
10	40A1107	S1956ID045021	BROWNLEE	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.0434837,-116.2898636
10	40A1106	S1956ID045022	Brownlee	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.0257072,-116.3001404
10	40A1095	S1957ID045090	BROWNLEE	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.9459839,-116.4595871
10	40A1078	S1957ID045091	BROWNLEE	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.2504272,-116.2487564
10	82P0607	S1982OR001001	Brownlee	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.8516655,-117.2916641
43B	92P0214	91ID015002	Brownlee	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.0741653,-116.1669464

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BROWNLEE 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 BROWNLEE 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 BROWNLEE 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 BROWNLEE 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 BROWNLEE 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 BROWNLEE 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 BROWNLEE 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 BROWNLEE, 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 BROWNLEE 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
Brownlee-Bobbitt families association, 0 to 35 percent slopes.	15la	6781	3059815	ht35	ca707	1983	1:24000
Bobbitt-Holland-Brownlee families association,35 to 50 percent slopes.	9la	2981	3059829	ht2z	ca707	1983	1:24000
Bobbitt- Brownlee-Alicel families comples, 0 to 35 percent slopes	5	12158	470978	ht2v	ca708	1984	1:24000
Brownlee-Skalan families association, 0 to 35 percent slopes.	16	4298	470989	ht36	ca708	1984	1:24000
Brownlee-Bobbitt families association, 0 to 35 percent slopes.	15	1316	470988	ht35	ca708	1984	1:24000
Brownlee family-Hotaw variant complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes	601	5719	465210	hm2s	ca760	1981	1:24000
Hotaw variant-Brownlee family-Rock outcrop complex, 40 to 75 percent slopes	635	3064	465229	hm3d	ca760	1981	1:24000
Robbscreek-Dobson-Brownlee complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	5025	4903	2519245	2162p	id001	2012	1:24000
Cartwright-Brownlee-Robbscreek complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	5026	2003	2519246	2162q	id001	2012	1:24000
Brownlee-Robbscreek-Whisk complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	5006	1814	2519242	2162k	id001	2012	1:24000
Borid-Shanks-Brownlee complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	5031	1750	2519250	2166v	id001	2012	1:24000
Kisky-Shimo-Brownlee complex, 35 to 90 percent slopes	5056	450	2519259	21631	id001	2012	1:24000
Brower-Brownlee complex, 12 to 40 percent slopes	14	39	3253828	5577	id600	1989	1:24000
Brower-Brownlee complex, 12 to 40 percent slopes	14	11	2686323	5577	id609	1989	1:24000
Brownlee loam, 12 to 25 percent slopes	18	1766	153989	557d	id617	1976	1:24000
Brower-Brownlee complex, 12 to 40 percent slopes	14	1586	153984	5577	id617	1976	1:24000
Brownlee loam, 25 to 40 percent slopes	19	630	153990	557f	id617	1976	1:24000
Brownlee loam, 7 to 12 percent slopes	17	395	153988	557c	id617	1976	1:24000
Brownlee loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	16	181	153987	557b	id617	1976	1:24000
Deshler-Brownlee complex, 8 to 20 percent slopes	56	7158	81251	2qk0	id656	1992	1:24000
Deshler-Brownlee complex, 20 to 30 percent slopes	57	6350	81252	2qk1	id656	1992	1:24000
Brownlee sandy loam, 20 to 35 percent slopes	26	5873	81218	2qhy	id656	1992	1:24000
Brownlee sandy loam, 8 to 20 percent slopes	25	5270	81217	2qhx	id656	1992	1:24000
Brownlee sandy loam, 4 to 8 percent slopes	24	4473	81216	2qhw	id656	1992	1:24000
Deshler-Brownlee complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	55	3962	81250	2qjz	id656	1992	1:24000
Brownlee loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes	27	1583	81219	2qhz	id656	1992	1:24000
Brownlee and Ola soils, 30 to 60 percent slopes	BtF	3665	80509	2ps2	id660	1962	1:15840
Brownlee and Rainey soils, 12 to 30 percent slopes	BuE	3030	80511	2ps4	id660	1962	1:15840
Brownlee loam, 12 to 30 percent slopes	BsE	1587	80508	2ps1	id660	1962	1:15840
Brownlee-Rainey-Rock outcrop complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes	BvE	879	80512	2ps5	id660	1962	1:15840
Brownlee coarse sandy loam, 12 to 30 percent slopes	BrE	762	80505	2pry	id660	1962	1:15840
Brownlee loam, 7 to 12 percent slopes	BsD	297	80507	2ps0	id660	1962	1:15840
Brownlee loam, 3 to 7 percent slopes	BsC	243	80506	2prz	id660	1962	1:15840
Brownlee and Rainey soils, 7 to 12 percent slopes	BuD	120	80510	2ps3	id660	1962	1:15840
Robbscreek-Dobson-Brownlee complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	525	16949	2519792	2qrm	id683	2012	1:24000
Brownlee-Robbscreek-Whisk complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	506	10597	2519677	2qr9	id683	2012	1:24000
Cartwright-Brownlee-Robbscreek complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	526	7423	2519652	2qrn	id683	2012	1:24000
Kisky-Shimo-Brownlee complex, 35 to 90 percent slopes	556	1588	2519754	2qwh	id683	2012	1:24000
Brownlee loam, 4 to 15 percent slopes	505	313	2519755	2qtn	id683	2012	1:24000
Brownlee-Schiller complex, 8 to 65 percent slopes	555	270	2519719	2qwg	id683	2012	1:24000
Brownlee-Immiant complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	18	11503	2519538	2qzk	id685	2012	1:24000
Rainey-Brownlee association, 10 to 50 percent slopes	126	10115	2519483	2qxs	id685	2012	1:24000
Brownlee-Van Dusen loams, 2 to 20 percent slopes	19	5443	2519539	2qzl	id685	2012	1:24000
Brownlee loam, 2 to 12 percent slopes	17	3220	2519531	2qzb	id685	2012	1:24000
Brownlee-Shangland loams, 12 to 35 percent south slopes	26D	6063	62190	22q4	or604	1988	1:24000
Brownlee-Shangland loams, 2 to 12 percent slopes	25C	2230	62189	22q3	or604	1988	1:24000
Brownlee-Shangland loams, 12 to 35 percent south slopes	4031BO	867	2437151	22q4	or631	2018	1:24000
Brownlee-Shangland loams, 2 to 12 percent slopes	4033AO	186	2437153	22q3	or631	2018	1:24000
Brownlee loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	BfA	1740	506512	k023	ut609	1974	1:24000
Brownlee loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	BfB	215	506513	k024	ut609	1974	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BROWNLEE 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).