Soil Data Explorer - CHIARA

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the CHIARA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of CHIARA, 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 CHIARA 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	81P0242	80NV007804	Chiara	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.6140633,-116.7445526

Water Balance

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

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with CHIARA 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 CHIARA 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).

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the CHIARA 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 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 CHIARA, 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).

2. NV-2012-05-09-13 | Lander County, South Part - November 1991

   General soil map units representative of those on a bolson that is an internally drained intermontane basin (Soil Survey of Lander County, Nevada, South Part; November 1991).

3. NV-2012-05-09-14 | Lander County, South Part - November 1991

   General soil map units representative of those on a semibolson that is an externally drained intermontane basin (Soil Survey of Lander County, Nevada, South Part; November 1991).

4. NV-2012-05-09-21 | Pershing County, East Part - May 1994

   General soil map units representative of those on a semibolson that is an externally drained intermontane basin. These units are 4—Humboldt-Sonoma-Sondoa; 6—Jerval-Dun Glen-Tenabo; 7—Chiara-Cortez-Orovada; 8—Jerval-Misad-Knoss; 9—Theon-Singatse; 10—Trunk-Burrita-Hoot; and 11—Reluctan-Roca-Iver (Soil Survey of Pershing County, Nevada, East Part; May 1994).

Map Units

Map units containing CHIARA 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
Chiara silt loam, 1 to 8 percent slopes	25	53718	80228	2ph0	id704	1992	1:24000
Cherry Spring-Cortez-Chiara association	CG	19524	476055	hzcm	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chiara-Brock association	CL	10293	476058	hzcq	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chiara-Cherry Spring association	CM	8542	476059	hzcr	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chiara-Dewar association	284	7118	2518919	2t6wm	nv612	1968	1:24000
Bioya-Chiara-Cortez association	202	3556	2519387	2qj9m	nv612	1968	1:24000
Cherry Spring-Hunnton-Chiara association	1193	995	2519392	2qjp2	nv612	1968	1:24000
Hunnton-Chiara-Wieland association	486	53	2518901	2rn4p	nv612	1968	1:24000
Chiara-Orovada association	2577	22	2519391	2qjp1	nv612	1968	1:24000
Hunnton-Chiara-Wieland association	486	6436	2633996	2rhhm	nv621	1971	1:24000
Hunnton-Chiara association	481	3563	2633999	2t6gp	nv621	1971	1:24000
Chiara-Chiara, cobbly-Chiara, very cobbly association	2571	105072	477192	j0k9	nv763	1986	1:24000
Bartome-Chiara association	2804	60882	477231	2t6wg	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chiara, very cobbly-Chiara association	2573	39590	477194	j0kc	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chiara-Chiara, moderately eroded association	2572	29735	477193	j0kb	nv763	1986	1:24000
Dacker-Chiara association	2615	25615	477200	j0kk	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chiara-Dacker-Shalake association	2575	25110	477195	j0kd	nv763	1986	1:24000
Zevadez-Chiara association	2776	17895	477219	j0l5	nv763	1986	1:24000
Hunnton-Chiara-Wieland association	1229	13045	477046	2rn4p	nv763	1986	1:24000
Shalake-Chiara-Shalake, gently sloping association	2600	11450	477197	j0kg	nv763	1986	1:24000
Clurde-Zevadez-Chiara association	1157	8005	477033	j0d5	nv763	1986	1:24000
Dewar-Chiara-Chiara, very cobbly association	2521	6835	477184	j0k1	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chiara association	189	5910	2633943	2rhfz	nv763	1986	1:24000
Bioya-Bilbo-Chiara association	233	3190	477176	j0js	nv763	1986	1:24000
Hunnton-Chiara-Bilbo association	1227	2550	477044	j0dj	nv763	1986	1:24000
Sodhouse-Chiara association	691	1318	2519976	2qjpj	nv763	1986	1:24000
Chiara-Orovada association	2577	1128	477196	j0kf	nv763	1986	1:24000
Cherry Spring-Hunnton-Chiara association	1193	248	477036	j0d8	nv763	1986	1:24000
Karpp-Chiara-Wieland association	651	2050	2511447	2q904	nv764	2021	1:24000
Chiara ashy silt loam, 2 to 15 percent slopes	1030	569	2517692	2q909	nv764	2021	1:24000
Chiara-Bioya association	371	127	2511448	2q905	nv764	2021	1:24000
Hunnton-Chiara-Wieland association	486	60	2511449	2q906	nv764	2021	1:24000
Dewar-Chiara-Hunnton association	133	25980	474899	hy5b	nv765	1986	1:24000
Dacker-Chiara-Peeko association	163	11623	474916	hy5w	nv765	1986	1:24000
Peeko-Chiara association	127	9830	474894	hy55	nv765	1986	1:24000
Chiara-Dewar-Enko association	144	8785	474908	2t6wl	nv765	1986	1:24000
Chiara-Wieland-Enko association	374	7390	2633853	2rgmv	nv765	1986	1:24000
Enko-Chiara-Kelk association	171	5600	474918	hy5y	nv765	1986	1:24000
Hunnton-Chiara-Wieland association	094	3660	474861	2rn4p	nv765	1986	1:24000
Hunnton-Chiara-Bilbo association	090	3150	474859	hy41	nv765	1986	1:24000
Peeko-Chiara-Puett association	125	2420	474892	hy53	nv765	1986	1:24000
Chiara-Kelk-Kelk, rarely flooded association	141	2190	474907	hy5l	nv765	1986	1:24000
Wieland-Chiara-Puett association	1276	1235	2633852	2rgmt	nv765	1986	1:24000
Chiara-Dewar-Enko association	273	15723	478279	2t6wl	nv766	1994	1:24000
Dewar-Chiara-Hunnton association	260	12640	478276	2t6wj	nv766	1994	1:24000
Peeko-Chiara association	185	8541	478248	j1nc	nv766	1994	1:24000
Chiara-Peeko-Urmafot association	276	6975	478281	j1pf	nv766	1994	1:24000
Cobre-Hundraw-Chiara association	242	5075	478270	j1p2	nv766	1994	1:24000
Chiara-Parisa-Enko association	279	1623	478284	j1pj	nv766	1994	1:24000
Chiara-Kelk association	270	204	478278	j1pb	nv766	1994	1:24000
Enko-Chiara-Kelk association	177	84	2633883	2rgns	nv766	1994	1:24000
Hunnton-Chiara-Wieland association	486	24367	478935	2rn4p	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chiara-Wieland-Enko association	374	19841	478893	j2b5	nv767	1986	1:24000
Hunnton-Chiara association	481	14731	478932	j2cf	nv767	1986	1:24000
Orovada-Puett-Chiara association	494	13591	478940	j2cp	nv767	1986	1:24000
Dewar-Chiara-Gance association	154	10174	478757	j25s	nv767	1986	1:24000
Norfork-Loomis-Chiara association	521	9503	478947	j2cx	nv767	1986	1:24000
Izod-Porrone-Chiara association	972	8925	479025	j2gf	nv767	1986	1:24000
Karpp-Chiara-Wieland association	651	7237	478977	2wbj7	nv767	1986	1:24000
Karpp-Chiara-Rad association	650	6807	478976	j2dv	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chiara-Cherry Spring-Orovada association	370	6141	478891	j2b3	nv767	1986	1:24000
Spilock-Gochea-Chiara association	813	4895	479006	j2ft	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chiara-Kelk-Kelk, rarely flooded association	379	4889	478895	j2b7	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chiara-Bioya association	371	3884	478892	j2b4	nv767	1986	1:24000
Wieland-Tuffo-Chiara association	1274	3695	478737	j254	nv767	1986	1:24000
Gance-Chiara-Hunnton association	432	3503	478907	j2bm	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chiara-Peeko-Izod association	380	2437	478896	j2b8	nv767	1986	1:24000
Chiara-Spilock-Kelk association	378	1952	478894	j2b6	nv767	1986	1:24000
Wieland-Chiara-Puett association	1276	624	478738	j255	nv767	1986	1:24000
Dewar-Chiara-Hunnton association	147	189	2633863	2t6wj	nv767	1986	1:24000
Buffaran-Chiara association	2542	20795	479127	j2kq	nv768	1985	1:63360
Chiara-Filiran association	280	5770	479160	j2ls	nv768	1985	1:63360
Zineb-Chiara-Wieland association	1681	3015	479069	j2hv	nv768	1985	1:63360
Chiara-Dewar association	284	1565	479161	2t6wm	nv768	1985	1:63360
Beoska-Chiara association	174	1165	479076	2v440	nv768	1985	1:63360
Bliss-Chiara association, moderately steep	162	3716	475233	hyj3	nv769	1986	1:24000
Bliss-Chiara association, sloping	161	1575	475232	hyj2	nv769	1986	1:24000
Chiara stony very fine sandy loam, 2 to 4 percent slopes	180	335	475238	hyj8	nv769	1986	1:24000
Bioya-Chiara-Cortez association	202	39255	479513	j2z5	nv775	1985	1:24000
Orovada-Wieland-Chiara association	706	7575	479707	j35f	nv775	1985	1:24000
Chiara-Dewar association	284	6245	479595	2t6wm	nv775	1985	1:24000
Chiara-Orovada association	282	4925	479593	j31r	nv775	1985	1:24000
Beoska-Chiara association	174	4855	479502	2v440	nv775	1985	1:24000
Chiara-Tenabo association	283	4165	479594	j31s	nv775	1985	1:24000
Chiara-Trunk-Midraw association	285	2725	479596	j31v	nv775	1985	1:24000
Chiara-Jenor association	286	2630	479597	j31w	nv775	1985	1:24000
Cherry Spring-Cortez-Chiara association	CG	516	2634068	2rn38	nv775	1985	1:24000
Chiara-Dacker-McConnel association	185	22292	475615	hyxf	nv777	1993	1:24000
Chiara-Hunnton association	186	10064	475616	hyxg	nv777	1993	1:24000
Chiara association	189	8917	475618	hyxj	nv777	1993	1:24000
Chiara-Boger association	187	7038	475617	hyxh	nv777	1993	1:24000
Bliss-Chiara association	161	6236	475585	hywg	nv777	1993	1:24000
Dacker-Chiara association	780	3257	475923	hz7c	nv777	1993	1:24000
Dewar-Chiara-Burrita association	1315	2817	475481	hys3	nv777	1993	1:24000
Dugchip-Chiara association	844	2662	475953	hz8b	nv777	1993	1:24000
Chiara-McConnel association	184	2349	475614	hyxd	nv777	1993	1:24000
Bartome-Chiara association	1010	989	475359	2t6wg	nv777	1993	1:24000
Sodhouse-Chiara association	691	647	475884	hz63	nv777	1993	1:24000
Hunnton-Chiara association	1010	17696	480134	2t6gp	nv780	1990	1:24000
Chiara-Kelk association	1032	5313	480141	j3mf	nv780	1990	1:24000
Chiara silt loam, 2 to 15 percent slopes	1030	3383	480139	j3mc	nv780	1990	1:24000
Chiara-Bioya association	371	602	2633985	2rhh9	nv780	1990	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the CHIARA 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).