Soil Data Explorer - GAIB

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the GAIB soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of GAIB, 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 GAIB were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2025-01-21). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

There are insufficient data to create the lab data summary figure.

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the GAIB 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 GAIB series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2025-10-03), parsed OSD records (updated 2025-10-07) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2025-12-01).

Select annual climate data summaries for the GAIB 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 2025-10-08).

Geomorphic description summaries for the GAIB 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 2025-10-06).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with GAIB share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2025-10-07) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2025-12-01).

Select annual climate data summaries for the GAIB 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 2025-10-08).

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the GAIB 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 2025-10-06).

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 GAIB, 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 2025-12-01).

Block Diagrams

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing GAIB 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
Gaib-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes	22	15997	81775	2r2x	id673	1977	1:24000
Gaib-Rock outcrop complex, 0 to 25 percent slopes	21	10621	81774	2r2w	id673	1977	1:24000
Elkcreek-Gaib complex, 0 to 30 percent slopes	14	5407	81766	2r2m	id673	1977	1:24000
Gaib-Winu complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes	23	5069	81776	2r2y	id673	1977	1:24000
Winu-Gaib complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes	60	4009	81817	2r48	id673	1977	1:24000
Gaib-Elkcreek complex, 0 to 30 percent slopes	19	2872	81771	2r2s	id673	1977	1:24000
Harahill-Gaib complex, 0 to 30 percent slopes	25	2866	81778	2r30	id673	1977	1:24000
Gaib-Elkcreek complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes	20	2622	81773	2r2v	id673	1977	1:24000
Mulshoe-Hawksy-Gaib association, 2 to 30 percent slopes	109	54615	485907	j9mf	id675	1992	1:24000
Gaib-Wareagle-Rock outcrop association, 2 to 50 percent slopes	62	4968	486236	j9z1	id675	1992	1:24000
Mulshoe-Gaib-Winu complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes	85	9009	79375	2nlh	id680	1985	1:24000
Mulshoe, very stony surface-Gaib, very stony surface-Rock outcrop complex, 4 to 30 percent slopes	84	8452	79374	2nlg	id680	1985	1:24000
Gaib-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes	41	4733	79327	2njy	id680	1985	1:24000
Winu-Gaib association, 30 to 60 percent slopes	111	3573	79293	2nhv	id680	1985	1:24000
Elkcreek-Gaib complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes	35	3074	79320	2njq	id680	1985	1:24000
Gaib-Elkcreek-Simonton association, 20 to 60 percent slopes	63	20660	2519588	2r15	id685	2012	1:24000
Gaib-Rubble land complex, 40 to 80 percent slopes	61	19712	2519586	2r13	id685	2012	1:24000
Gaib-Elkcreek-Rock outcrop association, 2 to 20 percent slopes	62	19324	2519587	2r14	id685	2012	1:24000
Elkcreek-Gaib-Simonton complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes	58	10975	2519582	2r0z	id685	2012	1:24000
Gaib-Simonton-Rock outcrop association, 2 to 12 percent slopes	64	2870	2519589	2r16	id685	2012	1:24000
Gaib-Rock outcrop complex, 0 to 25 percent slopes	21-CA	76	3469035	2r2w	id700		1:24000
Gaib-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes	22-CA	49	3469036	2r2x	id700		1:24000
Mulshoe, very stony surface-Gaib, very stony surface-Rock outcrop complex, 4 to 30 percent slopes	84-BL	240	3173599	2nlg	id703		1:24000
Gaib-Larabee complex, 20 to 50 percent slopes	4015BO	1487	3120165	21zp6	or607	2018	1:24000
Lamulita-Top-Gaib complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	4017AO	159	3120174	rctr	or607	2018	1:24000
Gaib-Larabee-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 90 percent north slopes	4016DO	127	3120166	21zp8	or607	2018	1:24000
Lamulita-Top-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	4017BO	89	3120167	rctq	or607	2018	1:24000
Melhorn-Larabee-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	4018BO	11	3120168	21zpb	or607	2018	1:24000
Canest-Gaib complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	Y170	2125	3434958	2wj7g	or618		1:24000
Gaib-Larabee-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 90 percent north slopes	409F	112	3426318	21zp8	or618		1:24000
Gaib-Ateron complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	127m	59	3434680	2mpn	or618		1:24000
Meaufun-Alding-Gaib complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	441C	8	3426155	12ff3	or618		1:24000
Gaib-Larabee complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	409E	2	3437678	1nv9p	or618		1:24000
Melhorn-Larabee-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	418E	2	3426159	21zpb	or618		1:24000
Lamulita-Top-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	4017BO	1050	3122530	rctq	or626	2018	1:24000
Gaib-Larabee complex, 20 to 50 percent slopes	4015BO	372	3122529	21zp6	or626	2018	1:24000
Klicker-Limberjim-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	4315NO	355	3385397	2dv4d	or626	2018	1:24000
Gaib-Larabee-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 90 percent north slopes	4016DO	275	3385316	21zp8	or626	2018	1:24000
Melhorn-Larabee-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	4018BO	234	3385318	21zpb	or626	2018	1:24000
Gaib-Klicker complex, 20 to 50 percent south slopes	4312NO	174	3385394	1nv9s	or626	2018	1:24000
Meaufun-Alding-Gaib complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	4076AO	136	3385278	12ff3	or626	2018	1:24000
Lamulita-Top-Gaib complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	4017AO	111	3385317	rctr	or626	2018	1:24000
Meaufun-Gaib-Dupratt complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	4077CO	17	3385340	2dv49	or626	2018	1:24000
Meaufun-Alding-Gaib complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	441C	10429	3425151	12ff3	or627		1:24000
Lamulita-Top-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	410E	8180	3425155	rctq	or627		1:24000
Gaib-Klicker complex, 20 to 50 percent south slopes	423E	7351	3425170	1nv9s	or627		1:24000
Gaib-Larabee complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	409E	7013	3426225	1nv9p	or627		1:24000
Melhorn-Larabee-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	418E	6675	3425156	21zpb	or627		1:24000
Larabee-Crackercreek-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	446E	5379	3426249	2dv4b	or627		1:24000
Meaufun-Gaib-Akerite complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	444C	5032	3426251	1t80j	or627		1:24000
Gaib-Larabee-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 90 percent north slopes	409F	3249	3426314	21zp8	or627		1:24000
Meaufun-Gaib-Dupratt complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	442E	2301	3425137	2dv49	or627		1:24000
Larabee-Crackercreek-Gaib complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	446C	1849	3426414	2ksvg	or627		1:24000
Klicker-Limberjim-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	447E	1702	3429472	2dv4d	or627		1:24000
Top-Klicker-Gaib complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	412C	1687	3425185	1r334	or627		1:24000
Gaib-Bocker complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	425C	1592	3425117	rcv4	or627		1:24000
Lamulita-Top-Gaib complex, 50 to 75 percent north slopes	410F	1533	3429435	rctp	or627		1:24000
Larabee-Linecreek-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent south slopes	411E	1453	3425118	rcts	or627		1:24000
Lamulita-Top-Gaib complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	410C	1424	3425068	rctr	or627		1:24000
Larabee-Crackercreek-Gaib complex, 50 to 75 percent north slopes	446F	1188	3429518	2dv4c	or627		1:24000
Top-Klicker-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent slopes	412E	858	3425123	1r336	or627		1:24000
Larabee-Melhorn-Gaib complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	418C	505	3432028	1vtl3	or627		1:24000
Gaib gravelly loam, 2 to 20 percent slopes	126	12643	490490	jgd8	or628	1997	1:24000
Gaib-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes	128	6242	490492	jgdb	or628	1997	1:24000
Gaib-Ateron complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	127	2530	490491	jgd9	or628	1997	1:24000
Lamulita-Top-Gaib complex, 50 to 75 percent north slopes	410F	212	3472491	rctp	or667	1984	1:20000
Lamulita-Top-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	410E	4	3472487	rctq	or667	1984	1:20000
Lamulita-Top-Gaib complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	410C	813	3422011	rctr	or677		1:24000
Larabee-Linecreek-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent south slopes	411E	376	3424584	rcts	or677		1:24000
Gaib-Bocker complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	425C	356	3424566	rcv4	or677		1:24000
Top-Klicker-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent slopes	412E	346	3424610	1r336	or677		1:24000
Meaufun-Gaib-Dupratt complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	442E	234	3424679	2dv49	or677		1:24000
Meaufun-Alding-Gaib complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	441C	154	3424742	12ff3	or677		1:24000
Lamulita-Top-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	410E	153	3424746	rctq	or677		1:24000
Melhorn-Larabee-Gaib complex, 20 to 50 percent north slopes	418E	133	3424751	21zpb	or677		1:24000
Gaib-Klicker complex, 20 to 50 percent south slopes	423E	75	3424798	1nv9s	or677		1:24000
Top-Klicker-Gaib complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	412C	40	3424859	1r334	or677		1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the GAIB 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 2025-10-19).