Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the EXLINE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of EXLINE, 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 EXLINE 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
5677ND0350081977ND035008Exline2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties48.0013718,-97.7317836
5677ND0350091977ND035009Exline2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties48.0008333,-97.7319444
5640A0034S1956ND081007Exline6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties46.26223,-97.32153
5640A0035S1956ND081009Exline6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties46.26979,-97.3424
7140A20911950NE019004Exline6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.8416672,-98.7291641
7140A2087S1949NE079004Exline5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.9838905,-98.3613892
7140A2089S1950NE079006Exline6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.8444481,-98.7201004
7140A2249S1951NE079007Exline6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.9333344,-98.5383301

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the EXLINE 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 EXLINE 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 EXLINE 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 EXLINE 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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There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with EXLINE 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 EXLINE series and competing. 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 EXLINE 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 .

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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.

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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with EXLINE, 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. 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

  2. NE-2012-02-13-20 | Hall County - January 1962

    Ovina-Elsmere association in the north-central part of Hall County (Soil Survey of Hall County, Nebraska; January 1962).

  3. NE-2012-02-13-63 | Nance County - July 1960

    A cross section along the eastern side of Nance County showing the relationship of the soils to the geological materials (Soil Survey of Nance County, Nebraska; July 1960).

  4. SD-2010-11-01-14 | Spink County - 2009

    Pattern of soils and underlying materials in the Nahon-Aberdeen-Exline and Max-Arnegard-Zahl associations (Soil Survey of Spink County, South Dakota; 2009).

  5. SD-2012-03-14-09 | Brown County - April 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Aberdeen-Exline-Harriet and Williams-Bowbells associations (Soil Survey of Brown County, SD; 1993).

  6. SD-2012-03-15-17 | Day County - August 1997

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Harmony-Aberdee-Nahon and Kranzburg-Brookings associations (Soil Survey of Day County, SD; 1997).

  7. SD-2012-03-15-46 | Hand County - April 1963

    A cross section typical of an area next to the Ree Hills or the Wessington Hills (Soil Survey of Hand County, SD; 1963).

Map Units

Map units containing EXLINE 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
Exline silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG462A160825736152q5n9nd00319881:20000
Exline silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesF462A1481625860572q55tnd00919811:20000
Aberdeen-Exline silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesF463A942525859282q55vnd00919811:20000
Exline silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG462A119725753422q5n9nd02119891:20000
Aberdeen-Exline silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG463A48525753432q5nbnd02119891:20000
Exline silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG462A12325763142q5n9nd0271:12000
Aberdeen-Exline silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG463A2325763152q5nbnd0271:12000
Exline-Aberdeen silty clays, 0 to 1 percent slopesI167A50826425832mbkbnd03519801:20000
Exline silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG462A79725770852q5n9nd04519661:20000
Exline silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG462A9225772032q5n9nd05519741:20000
Exline silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG462A28925773372q5n9nd0631:12000
Exline loam, moderately deep over sandy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesI562A97532479032yw6lnd07319921:20000
Exline loam, sandy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesI253A14726412761nytknd07319921:20000
Exline loam, sandy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesI253A121126410771nytknd07720051:12000
Exline loam, moderately deep over sandy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesI562A19532479122yw6lnd07720051:12000
Exline silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesF462A10925881982q55tnd07919901:24000
Aberdeen-Exline silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesF463A425880482q55vnd07919901:24000
Exline loam, sandy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesI253A15326412031nytknd08119591:12000
Exline loam, moderately deep over sandy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesI562A3132479072yw6lnd08119591:12000
Exline silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG462A243425813832q5n9nd09319901:24000
Nahon-Aberdeen-Exline silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG851A1593527978302sd6hsd01319871:20000
Exline-Aberdeen-Nahon silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG845A957427978262sd69sd01319871:20000
Exline-Putney silt loams, 1 to 6 percent slopesG850B845527978292sd6gsd01319871:20000
Turton-Exline, loamy complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesG715A211427978042sd4zsd01319871:20000
Swenoda, silty substratum-Exline, loamy, fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG755A62127978172sd5hsd01319871:20000
Nahon-Aberdeen-Exline silty clay loams, sandy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesG853A55627978322sd6ksd01319871:20000
Nahon-Aberdeen-Exline silt loams, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesG852A25827978312sd6jsd01319871:20000
Exline-Aberdeen-Nahon silt loams, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesG846A17827978272sd6bsd01319871:20000
Exline silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG462A327976832q5n9sd01319871:20000
Exline-Heil silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG848A327978282sd6dsd01319871:20000
Nahon-Aberdeen-Exline silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG851A247427985342sd6hsd03719921:20000
Nahon-Aberdeen-Exline silt loams, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesG852A216327985352sd6jsd03719921:20000
Exline-Putney silt loams, 1 to 6 percent slopesG850B99727985332sd6gsd03719921:20000
Exline-Aberdeen-Nahon silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG845A79627985312sd69sd03719921:20000
Exline-Aberdeen-Nahon silt loams, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesG846A25427985322sd6bsd03719921:20000
Harmony-Exline complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesG867A147327992562sd6rsd08919801:20000
Exline-Harmony complex, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesG847A71327992542sd6csd08919801:20000
Nahon-Aberdeen-Exline silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG851A1409927993872sd6hsd09119701:20000
Exline-Aberdeen-Nahon silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG845A632927993852sd69sd09119701:20000
Exline-Aberdeen-Nahon silt loams, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesG846A15827993862sd6bsd09119701:20000
Nahon-Aberdeen-Exline silt loams, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesG852A10727993882sd6jsd09119701:20000
Nahon-Aberdeen-Exline silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG851A5221428000482sd6hsd11519971:24000
Exline-Heil silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG848A1591228000452sd6dsd11519971:24000
Exline-Aberdeen-Nahon silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG845A1358628000432sd69sd11519971:24000
Nahon-Aberdeen-Exline silt loams, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesG852A421328000492sd6jsd11519971:24000
Exline-Aberdeen-Nahon silt loams, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesG846A382228000442sd6bsd11519971:24000
Exline-Heil silt loams, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesG849A136828000462sd6fsd11519971:24000
Exline-Putney silt loams, 1 to 6 percent slopesG850B116328000472sd6gsd11519971:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the EXLINE 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 .