Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

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

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
12290P06651990KY137016Cavode7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties37.4847908,-84.6679764
12458PA0630021958PA063002Cavode4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.7677778,-79.0727778
12461PA0630521961PA063052Cavode4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.8644444,-79.0119444
12461PA0630591961PA063059Cavode4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.8608333,-78.9213889
12473PA0190371973PA019037Cavode4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.0569444,-79.8955556
12473PA0190381973PA019038Cavode5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.0561111,-79.8863889
12473PA0190391973PA019039Cavode5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.9425,-80.0194444
12758PA0650091958PA065009Cavode5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.1511111,-79.1041667
12758PA0650101958PA065010Cavode5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.1780556,-79.0972222
12772PA1290181972PA129018Cavode4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.1747222,-79.2694444
12788PA0210131988PA021013Cavode5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.5177778,-78.7516667
12788PA0210141988PA021014Cavode4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.4952778,-78.7786111

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the CAVODE 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.

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the CAVODE series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the CAVODE series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the CAVODE 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 .

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with CAVODE share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the CAVODE series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the CAVODE 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 .

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 CAVODE, 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 .

Block Diagrams

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  1. KY-2012-01-26-17 | Bath County - September 1963

    Typical landscape in the knobby areas of the county showing the topography, the relationship of some of the principal soils, and the parent rocks (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

  2. KY-2012-01-26-25 | Bath County - September 1963

    Cross section of Bath County showing the major soils and their relationship to the rock formations and to relief (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

  3. PA-2012-03-12-03 | Allegheny County - August 1981

    The pattern of soils and underlying material in the Gilpin--Wharton-Upshur soil association (Soil Survey of Allegheny County, PA; 1981).

  4. PA-2012-03-12-06 | Beaver and Lawrence Counties - April 1982

    Pattern of soils and parent material in Gilpin-Wharton-Weikert association (Soil Survey of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, PA; 1982).

  5. PA-2012-03-12-07 | Beaver and Lawrence Counties - April 1982

    Pattern of soils and parent material in Gilpin-Upshur-Weikert association (Soil Survey of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, PA; 1982).

  6. PA-2012-03-13-01 | Cambria County - September 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Cookport-Hazleton-Laidig association (Soil Survey of Cambria County, PA; 1985).

  7. PA-2012-03-13-02 | Cambria County - September 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Gilpin-Ernest-Wharton association (Soil Survey of Cambria County, PA; 1985).

  8. PA-2012-03-13-03 | Cambria County - September 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Brinkerton-Wharton-Cavode association (Soil Survey of Cambria County, PA; 1985).

  9. PA-2012-03-13-08 | Centre County - August 1981

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in association 2 (Soil Survey of Centre County, PA; 1981).

  10. PA-2012-03-13-15 | Clearfield County - August 1988

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Udorthents-Gilpin-Rayne association (Soil Survey of Clearfield County, PA; 1988).

  11. PA-2012-03-13-23 | Fayette County - March 1973

    Parent material, position, and pattern of soils in the Gilpin-Wharton-Ernest soil association (Soil Survey of Fayette County, PA; 1973).

  12. PA-2012-03-13-35 | Indiana County - January 1968

    Parent material, position, and pattern of soils in the Gilpin-Wharton-Cavode association (Soil Survey of Indiana County, PA; 1968).

  13. PA-2012-03-14-12 | Somerset County - December 1983

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in area of Rayne-Gilpin-Wharton-Cavode soils (Soil Survey of Somerset County, PA; 1983).

  14. PA-2012-03-14-16 | Somerset County - December 1983

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in area of Ernest-Rayne-Gilpin soils (Soil Survey of Somerset County, PA; 1983).

  15. PA-2012-03-14-29 | Venango County - December 1975

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in Cavode-Wharton association (Soil Survey of Venango County, PA; 1975).

  16. PA-2012-03-14-30 | Warren and Forest Counties - October 1985

    Typical landscape and underlying material of the Hazleton-Cookport-Cavode map unit (Soil Survey of Warren and Forest Counties, PA; 1985).

Map Units

Map units containing CAVODE 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
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCfB37224010892lljhmd00120091:12000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesCfA16824010882lljgmd00120091:12000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCfC15524010902lljjmd00120091:12000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopesCoB4860532902kwjdmd02319701:20000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately erodedCoC2940532903kwjfmd02319701:20000
Cavode silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes188D252318232bp4kny00920021:24000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes188C89318234bp4mny00920021:24000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes188B50318233bp4lny00920021:24000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCaB8345416602wdpcpa00319731:15840
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCaC4155416612wdpdpa00319731:15840
Vandergrift-Cavode silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopesVcD117541747l5qqpa00319731:15840
Vandergrift-Cavode silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopesVcC31541746l5qppa00319731:15840
Vandergrift-Cavode silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopesVcB18541745l5qnpa00319731:15840
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCaB895116781992wdpcpa00520121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCaC694216782002wdpdpa00520121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesCaD102216782012wdpfpa00520121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCeB364129002432wdpcpa00719781:15840
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCeC343429002442wdpdpa00719781:15840
Cavode silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesCeD100029002452wdpfpa00719781:15840
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesCeA56229002422wdpbpa00719781:15840
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCaB567542335l6bppa01319781:20000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesClC140285381612wdpdpa01919841:15840
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesClB116495381602wdpcpa01919841:15840
Cavode silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesClD41375381622wdpfpa01919841:15840
Vandergrift-Cavode silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopesVcC2305538219l21xpa01919841:15840
Vandergrift-Cavode silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopesVcD1541538220l21ypa01919841:15840
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesClA12465381592wdpbpa01919841:15840
Vandergrift-Cavode silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopesVcB790538218l21wpa01919841:15840
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCaB14987541899l5wmpa02119781:20000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCaC2308541900l5wnpa02119781:20000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesCaA929541898l5wlpa02119781:20000
Cavode very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopesCbB784541901l5wppa02119781:20000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCdB3947538260l237pa02719751:20000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesCdA361538259l236pa02719751:20000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCaB255925297542wdpcpa03120121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCaC109395297552wdpdpa03120121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesCaA25695297822wdpbpa03120121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyCdB216424380562mtzzpa03120121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stonyCdD56924380572mv00pa03120121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCaB7458538510l2c9pa03319811:20000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCaC2231538511l2cbpa03319811:20000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCaB297115910661qdmqpa05120051:24000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCaC88815910671qdmrpa05120051:24000
Cavode silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesCaD33715910681qdmspa05120051:24000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyCeB20315911411qdq4pa05120051:24000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesCaA10615910651qdmppa05120051:24000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stonyCeD4915911421qdq5pa05120051:24000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCaB799817208442wdpcpa06320121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCaC502617208452wdpdpa06320121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesCaA176617208432wdpbpa06320121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesCaD87917208462wdpfpa06320121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyCdB36417208481vrp7pa06320121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stonyCdD7117208491vrp8pa06320121:24000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCaB1477223989372lj92pa06520121:12000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCaC941223989382lj93pa06520121:12000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesCaA288623989362lj91pa06520121:12000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyCdB185223989402lj95pa06520121:12000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stonyCdD90323989412lj96pa06520121:12000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCeC57629003962wdpdpa07319781:15840
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCeB33929003952wdpcpa07319781:15840
Cavode silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesCeD17229003972wdpfpa07319781:15840
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCaB2991539894l3sypa08319841:20000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesCaA855539893l3sxpa08319841:20000
Cavode silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesCaD414524001krbmpa08319841:20000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCaB23260542071l625pa11119771:20000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCaC7320542072l626pa11119771:20000
Cavode very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopesCbB5591542073l627pa11119771:20000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesCaA2979542070l624pa11119771:20000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesClB195985389082wdpcpa12119711:20000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesClC31015389092wdpdpa12119711:20000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesClA23085389072wdpbpa12119711:20000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCaB65675446742wdpcpa12920031:24000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyCeB1542544613l8q5pa12920031:24000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCaC15335446752wdpdpa12920031:24000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stonyCeD253544614l8q6pa12920031:24000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCaB12058539163l31cpa60719861:20000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCaC3075539164l31dpa60719861:20000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyCdB2663539165l31fpa60719861:20000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesCaA2066539162l31bpa60719861:20000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stonyCdD1226539166l31gpa60719861:20000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopesCdB17667539214l330pa60919791:20000
Cavode silt loam, 0 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stonyCeC17004539217l333pa60919791:20000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCdC11237539215l331pa60919791:20000
Cavode silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesCdD3378539216l332pa60919791:20000
Clearbrook-Cavode silt loams, 0 to 8 percent slopesCvB746555709ln83wv06520031:24000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCdB2986186418920kv4wv07719551:24000
Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesCdC1333186419120kv6wv07719551:24000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, severely erodedCdB3131186419020kv5wv07719551:24000
Cavode stony silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCeB7994515882k9tcwv62819801:20000
Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCdB623515881k9tbwv62819801:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the CAVODE 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 .