Soil Data Explorer - CHEN

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the CHEN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of CHEN, 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 CHEN 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
25	40A5201	S1959NV007001	Chen	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.2421227,-116.0350876
25	06N0250	S2005NV007009	Chen	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.9359436,-115.9093323

Water Balance

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with CHEN 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 CHEN 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 CHEN 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 terrace figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with CHEN, 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. NV-2012-05-09-10 | Lander County, North Part - May 1992

   Typical relationship of general soil map units and landscapes: Sonoma-Rixie-Paranat (3); Orovada-Broyles-Shabliss (7); Buffaran-Allor-Chiara (11); Bioya-Chiara-Cortez (12); Robson-Akerue-Buffaran (16); Sumine-Chen-Rock outcrop (19); and Quarz-Walti-Glean (21) (Soil Survey of Lander County, Nevada, North Part; May 1992).

Map Units

Map units containing CHEN 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
Pernty-Chen association	290	64	495477	jml4	ca729	2006	1:24000
Thacker-Chen-Sharesnout complex, 2 to 4 percent slopes	174	8810	486049	2w2sw	id675	1992	1:24000
Loncan-Chen-Dehana association	9506	1717	3270925	2w2vn	id675	1992	1:24000
Chen-Arcia complex, 15 to 50 percent slopes	238	39	3270939	2dh24	id675	1992	1:24000
Yeates Hollow-Chen-Povey complex, 25 to 55 percent slopes	163	7739	82483	2rtr	id708	1987	1:24000
Chen-Vipont association, 30 to 50 percent slopes	28	6686	82498	2rv7	id708	1987	1:24000
Chen very cobbly loam, 2 to 10 percent slopes	27	2335	82497	2rv6	id708	1987	1:24000
Chen-Pie Creek-Alyan association	1888	25197	2519394	2qjp4	nv612	1968	1:24000
Ramires-Chen-Pie Creek association	RG	17730	476137	hzg8	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chen-Pie Creek-Ramires association	CC	9440	476050	hzcg	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chen-Arcia-Cleavage association	1880	8296	2633971	2rhgt	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chen-Pie Creek-Taylor Creek association	CD	7039	476051	hzch	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chen-Taylor Creek association, steep	CEF	6306	476053	hzck	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chen-Ramirez	423	4922	2518912	2qj8t	nv612	1968	1:24000
Taylor Creek-Chen association	TA	2916	476168	hzh8	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chen-Pie Creek association	425	2660	2518911	2qj8s	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chen-Cotant-Arcia association	1879	2246	2517921	2qhm3	nv612	1968	1:24000
Ramires-Chen-Bobs association	RF	2206	476136	hzg7	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chen-Slaven-Chen association	262	1691	2519384	2qj9j	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chen very rocky loam, 8 to 30 percent slopes	CBE	1414	476064	hzcx	nv612	1968	1:24000
Creva-Chen association	CV	1160	476061	hzct	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chen-Segura-McIvey association	1390	2064	2634000	2rhhr	nv621	1971	1:24000
Chen-Sumine-Tusel association	1872	18160	477139	j0hl	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chen-Quarz-Arcia association	1874	15990	477140	j0hm	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chen-Sumine association	1889	14845	477149	j0hx	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chen-Graley-Quarz association	1870	13510	477137	2t6wh	nv763	1986	1:24000
Lerrow-Chen-Cotant association	1920	7070	477152	j0j0	nv763	1986	1:24000
Cleavage-Chen-Reluctan association	1628	6870	477082	j0fr	nv763	1986	1:24000
Sumine-Chen-Hapgood association	576	6353	477256	hxw4	nv763	1986	1:24000
Gumble-Chen association	1854	4360	477134	j0hf	nv763	1986	1:24000
Cotant-Chen-Crooked Creek association	129	3930	477057	j0dy	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chen-Blitzen-Pequop association	1880	3890	477145	j0hs	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chen-Cotant-Graley association	1871	3210	477138	j0hk	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chen-Blitzen-Loncan association	1881	3145	477146	j0ht	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chen-Bregar-Ramires association	1875	2750	477141	j0hn	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chen-Bregar-Loncan association	1877	2000	477143	j0hq	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chen-Chen, steep-Arcia association	1876	1920	477142	j0hp	nv763	1986	1:24000
Graley-Erakatak-Chen association	1730	1535	477113	j0gr	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chen-Pie Creek-Alyan association	1888	1435	477148	j0hw	nv763	1986	1:24000
Blitzen-Chen-Tusk association	1741	1170	477117	2qhlr	nv763	1986	1:24000
Cleavage-Carstump-Chen association	1626	1140	477081	j0fq	nv763	1986	1:24000
Sumine-Chen-Hapgood association	576	45643	474614	hxw4	nv764	2021	1:24000
Loncan-Chen-Dehana association	9506	27561	2928290	2w2vn	nv764	2021	1:24000
Chen-Sumine-Tusel association	1872	14925	474607	hxvx	nv764	2021	1:24000
Chen-McIvey-Tweener association	219	11459	2517702	2q90m	nv764	2021	1:24000
Graley-Chen-McIvey association	431	8431	2403548	2lp2t	nv764	2021	1:24000
Wereld-Sumine-Chen association	3080	8207	2517901	2qhlg	nv764	2021	1:24000
Mahogee-Chen-Sumine association	9427	7798	474641	hxx0	nv764	2021	1:24000
McIvey-Chen-Keman association	432	6426	2928235	2w2st	nv764	2021	1:24000
Thacker-Chen-Sharesnout complex, 2 to 4 percent slopes	174	5139	2928237	2w2sw	nv764	2021	1:24000
McIvey-Chen-Donna association	1731	4593	2511429	2q8zc	nv764	2021	1:24000
Chen-Sharesnout-Keman association	3044	4566	3059847	2w2w3	nv764	2021	1:24000
Chen-Vitale association	744	3180	2928276	2w2vw	nv764	2021	1:24000
Blitzen-Chen-Tusk association	1741	1852	2517910	2qhlr	nv764	2021	1:24000
Chen-Graley-Rock outcrop association	1800	607	2511432	2q8zj	nv764	2021	1:24000
Chen-Ebic-Blackleg association	1875	431	3059668	2w2vy	nv764	2021	1:24000
Amene-Belsac-Chen association	1840	114	2403547	2lp2s	nv764	2021	1:24000
Cleavage-Snotown-Chen association	749	9735	475107	hyd1	nv765	1986	1:24000
Chen-Vitale association	744	7370	475102	2w2vw	nv765	1986	1:24000
Arva-Chen-Sumine association	3070	5120	474998	hy8j	nv765	1986	1:24000
Cotant-Chen-Graley association	822	4235	475141	hyf4	nv765	1986	1:24000
Graley-Chen-Arcia association	462	3455	475037	hy9s	nv765	1986	1:24000
Chen-Shalper-Shalcleav association	473	3135	475040	hy9w	nv765	1986	1:24000
Chen-Coser association	472	2685	475039	hy9v	nv765	1986	1:24000
Chen-Shalcleav-Vitale association	474	2600	475041	hy9x	nv765	1986	1:24000
Chen-Graley-Rock outcrop association	470	1840	475038	2t6wr	nv765	1986	1:24000
Simon-Graley-Chen association	680	5622	478428	j1v5	nv766	1994	1:24000
McIvey-Chen-Donna association	1731	4697	478693	j23q	nv766	1994	1:24000
Chen-Graley-Rock outcrop association	1800	4395	478702	2t6wr	nv766	1994	1:24000
Segura-Pioche-Chen association	1040	3652	478573	j1zv	nv766	1994	1:24000
Graley-Chen-McIvey association	431	2304	478338	j1r8	nv766	1994	1:24000
Amene-Belsac-Chen association	1840	1676	478707	j245	nv766	1994	1:24000
McIvey-Chen-Welch association	432	94	2928272	2w2v1	nv766	1994	1:24000
Chen, moderately steep-Chen-Lerrow association	1881	24376	478800	j275	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-Arcia-Cleavage association	1880	11662	478799	j274	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-Graley-Cleavage association	1884	9798	478803	j278	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-Ebic association	1876	9096	478796	j271	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-Cleavage-Quarz association	1886	7067	478805	j27b	nv767	1986	1:24000
Sumine-Chen-Hapgood association	576	6065	3270911	hxw4	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-Lerrow-Cotant association	1883	5366	478802	j277	nv767	1986	1:24000
Ebic-Manard-Chen association	3010	5324	478870	j29f	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-Quarz-Linkup association	1885	4793	478804	j279	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-Cotant-Arcia association	1879	3723	478798	j273	nv767	1986	1:24000
McIvey-Chen-Tweener association	219	3630	478833	j287	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-McIvey-Arcia association	1889	2663	478808	j27f	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-Ebic-Blackleg association	1875	1834	478795	j270	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-Sharesnout-Keman association	3044	1734	3270901	2w2w3	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-Graley-Quarz association	1888	1730	478807	2t6wh	nv767	1986	1:24000
Bregar-Graley-Chen association	1806	1508	478777	j26f	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-Graley association	1887	1344	478806	j27c	nv767	1986	1:24000
Loncan-Chen-Dehana association	9506	731	3270905	2w2vn	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-Bregar-Loncan association	1877	672	478797	j272	nv767	1986	1:24000
Graley-Chen-McIvey association	430	576	2928264	2w2ts	nv767	1986	1:24000
Thacker-Chen-Sharesnout complex, 2 to 4 percent slopes	174	322	3270896	2w2sw	nv767	1986	1:24000
Vitale-Ebic-Chen association	3000	277	478869	j29d	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chen-Sumine-Tusel association	1872	141	3270912	hxvx	nv767	1986	1:24000
Alyan-Chen-Rock outcrop association	1320	5593	475205	hyh6	nv769	1986	1:24000
Borda variant-Glean-Chen association	123	420	644000	pm46	nv773	1981	1:24000
Pernty-Chen association	290	399	1697794	1tzpk	nv773	1981	1:24000
Lerrow-Chen-Vetagrande association	6898	240	644572	pmqn	nv773	1981	1:24000
Sumine-Chen-Rock outcrop association	1423	22765	479465	j2xm	nv775	1985	1:24000
Chen-Slaven-Chen, cobbly, association	262	9125	479568	j30y	nv775	1985	1:24000
Chen-Singletree-Jivas association	424	12885	479835	j39k	nv776	1983	1:63360
Quarz-Chen-Duff association	813	10895	479891	j3cc	nv776	1983	1:63360
Chen-Ramires association, steep	422	2785	479833	j39h	nv776	1983	1:63360
Chen-Ramires association, moderately steep	423	2610	479834	j39j	nv776	1983	1:63360
Chen-Pie Creek-Ramires association	425	760	479836	j39l	nv776	1983	1:63360
Hackwood-Chen-Successloop association	1860	245	2215655	2dckr	nv778	2013	1:24000
Atlow-Chen-Pioche association	4032	13113	480116	j3lm	nv779	2004	1:24000
Pioche-Chen association	3052	4773	480003	j3gz	nv779	2004	1:24000
Pioche-Chen-Cropper association	3042	4217	480002	j3gy	nv779	2004	1:24000
Graley-Chen-McIvey association	3041	3935	480001	j3gx	nv779	2004	1:24000
Chen-Graley association	1371	2913	479976	j3g3	nv779	2004	1:24000
Chen-Rock outcrop association	1370	2314	479975	j3g2	nv779	2004	1:24000
Birchcreek-Segura-Chen association	1451	16360	480272	j3rn	nv780	1990	1:24000
Chen-Segura-McIvey association	1390	12401	480258	j3r6	nv780	1990	1:24000
Chen-McIvey-Birchcreek association	1392	7049	480260	j3r8	nv780	1990	1:24000
Chen-Tusel association	1391	5862	480259	j3r7	nv780	1990	1:24000
McIvey-Chen-Suak association	564	4515	480526	j40v	nv780	1990	1:24000
Hackwood-Chen-Successloop association	1860	3160	480333	j3tm	nv780	1990	1:24000
Suak-Chen-Rock outcrop association	1701	2372	1144510	17dyp	nv784	2006	1:24000
Chen-Erakatak-Lambring complex, 15 to 50 percent slopes	247	11331	1689757	1tqb9	or635	2006	1:24000
Leevan-Fitzwater-Chen complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes	408	657	1689913	1tqhb	or635	2006	1:24000
Chen-Arcia complex, 15 to 50 percent slopes	238	19916	2219015	2dh24	or644	2021	1:24000
Chen-Erakatak complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	432	17557	2844648	2v4zk	or644	2021	1:24000
Chen-Arcia complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	468	8526	3059861	2wz67	or644	2021	1:24000
Erakatak-Chen complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	475	7895	3134830	2wz68	or644	2021	1:24000
Erakatak-Chen-Bregar complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	445	5937	2986852	2wz5f	or644	2021	1:24000
Leevan-Chen complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	469	4625	3059862	2wz66	or644	2021	1:24000
Graley-Chen-McIvey association	77	2865	1389713	1hn3g	ut611	1992	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the CHEN 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).