Soil Data Explorer - CATAULA

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the CATAULA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of CATAULA, 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 CATAULA were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). 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
136	09N1023	S2009SC045001	Cataula	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	34.6552124,-82.2559967

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the CATAULA 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 CATAULA 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 CATAULA 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 CATAULA 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 CATAULA 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 CATAULA 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 CATAULA 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 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 CATAULA, 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 CATAULA 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
Cataula gravelly sandy loam, rolling phase	Cd	17243	329240	c1ln	al051	1948	1:20000
Cataula gravelly sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes	Cb	6767	329238	c1ll	al051	1948	1:20000
Cataula gravelly sandy loam, hilly phase	Cc	2733	329239	c1lm	al051	1948	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	CaB	2140	1018574	135x7	ga035	2003	1:24000
Cataula-Cecil complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CcD2	18490	2580470	2wq9j	ga133	2011	1:24000
Cecil-Cataula complex, 10 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded	CfE3	5405	2580473	2qfkx	ga133	2011	1:24000
Pacolet-Cataula complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	PfD2	5300	2580497	2qflp	ga133	2011	1:24000
Cataula coarse sandy loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes, very bouldery	CaD	117	2580469	2qfks	ga133	2011	1:24000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	CaB	3075	2200525	2cvtp	ga207	2007	1:24000
Cataula-Cecil complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CcD2	44560	2639039	2wq9j	ga639	2012	1:24000
Cataula-Cecil complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CcB2	30675	2639105	2rj2m	ga639	2012	1:24000
Cataula-Shoulderbone complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes, stony	CdD	12260	2639040	2rj2p	ga639	2012	1:24000
Shoulderbone-Cataula complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded	ShE2	3660	2639091	2rj4k	ga639	2012	1:24000
Cataula coarse sandy loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes, very bouldery	CaD	3645	2639038	2rj2l	ga639	2012	1:24000
Cataula coarse sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, very bouldery	CaB	2310	2639037	2rj2k	ga639	2012	1:24000
Pacolet-Cataula complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	PdD2	1775	2639085	2rj49	ga639	2012	1:24000
Cecil-Cataula complex, 10 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded	CfE3	425	2639128	2rq87	ga639	2012	1:24000
Cecil-Cataula complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CcD	20081	1154993	2zzyy	sc001	1976	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	CaB	18809	1154988	2th01	sc001	1976	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	CaC	11899	1154989	17rvq	sc001	1976	1:20000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	CbC2	2563	1154990	17rvr	sc001	1976	1:20000
Cecil-Cataula complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CdD	27808	131795	2zzyy	sc007	1975	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	CbB	10725	131790	2th01	sc007	1975	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	CbC	4981	131791	4f4b	sc007	1975	1:20000
Cataula clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	CcC2	655	131792	4f4c	sc007	1975	1:20000
Cecil-Cataula complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CdD	951	132075	2zzyy	sc021	1960	1:20000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	CcC2	8480	132182	4fjy	sc023	1977	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	CaB	4880	132180	2th01	sc023	1977	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	CaC	230	132181	4fjx	sc023	1977	1:20000
Cecil-Cataula complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CcD	9732	129837	2zzyy	sc037	1978	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	CaB	9373	129833	2th01	sc037	1978	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	CaC	8887	129834	4c36	sc037	1978	1:20000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	CcC2	18535	129903	4c5f	sc039	1977	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	CaB	3005	129901	2th01	sc039	1977	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	CaC	2120	129902	4c5d	sc039	1977	1:20000
Cecil-Cataula complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CeD	32169	132471	2zzyy	sc045	1972	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CdB2	2954	132467	2th03	sc045	1972	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	CdC2	2081	132468	4fv5	sc045	1972	1:20000
Cecil-Cataula complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CdD	8466	130034	2zzyy	sc047	1973	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	CbB	2953	130028	2th01	sc047	1973	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	CbC	2611	130029	4c9h	sc047	1973	1:20000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	CcC2	2564	130031	4c9k	sc047	1973	1:20000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	CcB2	916	130030	4c9j	sc047	1973	1:20000
Cecil-Cataula complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	ClD	20035	130359	2zzyy	sc059	1970	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	CdC2	12994	130354	4cmz	sc059	1970	1:20000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	CeC2	11862	130356	4cn1	sc059	1970	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CdB2	11102	130353	2th03	sc059	1970	1:20000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	CeB2	3616	130355	4cn0	sc059	1970	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	CbB	10337	130681	2th01	sc065	1973	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	CbC	10229	130682	4czk	sc065	1973	1:20000
Cecil-Cataula complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CdD	3167	130687	2zzyy	sc065	1973	1:20000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	CcC2	1742	130684	4czm	sc065	1973	1:20000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	CcB2	1450	130683	4czl	sc065	1973	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CdB2	345	639222	2th03	sc071	2005	1:24000
Cataula sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CdC2	299	639223	pg53	sc071	2005	1:24000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes, moderately eroded	8B2	99	1459267	1kzh4	sc071	2005	1:24000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	8C2	73	1459276	1kzhf	sc071	2005	1:24000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	7B	37	1459268	1kzh5	sc071	2005	1:24000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CdB2	705	131018	2th03	sc077	1967	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	CdC2	9574	131461	4dsp	sc087	1970	1:20000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	CeC2	5725	131463	4dsr	sc087	1970	1:20000
Cataula sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CdB2	4804	131460	2th03	sc087	1970	1:20000
Cecil-Cataula complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	ClD	4217	131466	2zzyy	sc087	1970	1:20000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	CeB2	1887	131462	4dsq	sc087	1970	1:20000
Cataula sandy clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CaC2	223	2513831	2lpzx	sc091	2013	1:15840
Cecil-Cataula complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CdD	1905	130931	2zzyy	sc602	1960	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the CATAULA 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).