Soil Data Explorer - EMRICK

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the EMRICK soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of EMRICK, 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 EMRICK 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
102C	88ND091511	88ND091511	Emrick	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.3289607,-97.76115
53A	40A0030	49ND013003	Emrick	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	48.8797222,-102.2366667
55B	89P0246	88ND091095	Emrick	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.2463684082031,-97.473991394043
55B	88ND091514	88ND091514	Emrick	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.3287419,-97.7612296
55B	88ND091516	88ND091516	Emrick	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.329478,-97.7616324

Water Balance

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with EMRICK, 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. ND-2012-02-07-37 | Foster County - July 1995

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Fram-Helmdal-Emrick association (Soil Survey of Foster County, North Dakota; July 1995).

2. ND-2012-02-07-39 | Foster County - July 1995

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Cathay-Heimdal-Larson association (Soil Survey of Foster County, North Dakota; July 1995).

3. ND-2012-02-08-51 | Sheridan County - November 1994

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Cathay-Emrick-Larson association (Soil Survey of Sheridan County, North Dakota; November 1994).

4. ND-2012-02-08-52 | Sheridan County - November 1994

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Heimdal-Emrick association (Soil Survey of Sheridan County, North Dakota; November 1994).

5. ND-2012-02-08-60 | Wells County - June 1970

   Parent material and position of soils in association 1 (Soil Survey of Wells County, North Dakota; June 1970).

6. ND-2012-02-08-65 | Wells County - June 1970

   Parent material and position of soils in association 7 (Soil Survey of Wells County, North Dakota; June 1970).

7. ND-2012-02-08-67 | Wells County - June 1970

   Parent material and position of soils in association 10 (Soil Survey of Wells County, North Dakota; June 1970

Map Units

Map units containing EMRICK 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
Emrick loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	J66A	5809	434864	glhw	mn151	2000	1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F229A	30785	2587776	2q3xq	nd005		1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G229A	18723	2573796	2q4hv	nd005		1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	F229B	14489	2587642	2q3xr	nd005		1:12000
Emrick-Heimdal loams, 0 to 1 percent slopes	F227A	8668	2587718	2q3xp	nd005		1:12000
Emrick-Cathay loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F221A	6459	2587640	2q3xd	nd005		1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	G229B	4792	2573707	2q4hw	nd005		1:12000
Emrick-Cathay loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G221A	2100	2573711	2q4hm	nd005		1:12000
Emrick-Heimdal loams, 0 to 1 percent slopes	G227A	482	2573732	2q4hk	nd005		1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	G229B	2314	2575056	2q4hw	nd017	1983	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G229A	1065	2575127	2q4hv	nd017	1983	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G229A	38082	2576230	2q4hv	nd027		1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	G229B	11841	2576231	2q4hw	nd027		1:12000
Emrick-Cathay loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G221A	2296	2575424	2q4hm	nd027		1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G229A	43222	2576401	2q4hv	nd031	1990	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	G229B	17110	2576402	2q4hw	nd031	1990	1:20000
Emrick-Cathay loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G221A	8623	2576397	2q4hm	nd031	1990	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	G229B	25694	2576590	2q4hw	nd039	1991	1:24000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G229A	5626	2576589	2q4hv	nd039	1991	1:24000
Emrick-Cathay loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G221A	3665	2576586	2q4hm	nd039	1991	1:24000
Emrick-Larson loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G218A	6	2576688	2q61n	nd039	1991	1:24000
Emrick-Larson loams, low precipitation, 0 to 3 percent slopes	C598A	32	2596676	2q6m2	nd043	1985	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	G229B	1017	2577272	2q4hw	nd063		1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G229A	683	2577271	2q4hv	nd063		1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	F229B	66270	2587206	2q3xr	nd069	1975	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F229A	26824	2587299	2q3xq	nd069	1975	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	G229B	17175	2582273	2q4hw	nd069	1975	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G229A	14505	2582272	2q4hv	nd069	1975	1:20000
Emrick-Cathay loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F221A	8092	2587204	2q3xd	nd069	1975	1:20000
Emrick loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F235A	5562	2587251	2q4tm	nd069	1975	1:20000
Emrick loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G235A	2393	2582288	2q4jc	nd069	1975	1:20000
Emrick-Cathay loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G221A	2341	2582268	2q4hm	nd069	1975	1:20000
Emrick loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	G236B	1008	2582289	2q4jd	nd069	1975	1:20000
Emrick loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	F236B	976	2587188	2q4tn	nd069	1975	1:20000
Esmond-Emrick loams, sandy substratums, 3 to 9 percent slopes	F249C	2476	2587108	2q4ts	nd071	1984	1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F229A	1943	2588229	2q3xq	nd079	1990	1:24000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	F229B	820	2588057	2q3xr	nd079	1990	1:24000
Emrick-Cathay loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F221A	115	2588052	2q3xd	nd079	1990	1:24000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	G229B	24	2579450	2q4hw	nd081	1959	1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G229A	7	2579534	2q4hv	nd081	1959	1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G229A	32409	2581955	2q4hv	nd083	1990	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	G229B	31835	2581956	2q4hw	nd083	1990	1:20000
Emrick-Cathay loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G221A	6246	2581950	2q4hm	nd083	1990	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, low precipitation, 3 to 6 percent slopes	C290B	3695	2566817	2q76t	nd083	1990	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, low precipitation, 0 to 3 percent slopes	C290A	348	2566816	2q76s	nd083	1990	1:20000
Emrick-Larson loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G218A	53	2582025	2q61n	nd083	1990	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G229A	9251	2579737	2q4hv	nd091	1991	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	G229B	9060	2579738	2q4hw	nd091	1991	1:20000
Emrick-Cathay loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G221A	2	2581346	2q4hm	nd093	1990	1:24000
Emrick-Heimdal loams, 0 to 1 percent slopes	I664A	2026	2642498	2ptw8	nd097	1974	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G229A	822	2579819	2q4hv	nd097	1974	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	G229B	513	2579802	2q4hw	nd097	1974	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F229A	1229	2585308	2q3xq	nd101	1967	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	F229B	659	2585151	2q3xr	nd101	1967	1:20000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G229A	157374	2579618	2q4hv	nd103	1966	1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	G229B	52980	2579619	2q4hw	nd103	1966	1:12000
Emrick-Larson loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G218A	47717	2579701	2q61n	nd103	1966	1:12000
Emrick-Larson loams, low precipitation, 0 to 3 percent slopes	C598A	2960	2566972	2q6m2	nd103	1966	1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, low precipitation, 0 to 3 percent slopes	C290A	1014	2566979	2q76s	nd103	1966	1:12000
Heimdal-Emrick loams, low precipitation, 3 to 6 percent slopes	C290B	416	2566980	2q76t	nd103	1966	1:12000
Emrick-Cathay loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	G221A	44	2579615	2q4hm	nd103	1966	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the EMRICK 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).