Soil Data Explorer - GLOUCESTER

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the GLOUCESTER soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of GLOUCESTER, 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 GLOUCESTER were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). 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
143	87P0623	87NY019002	Gloucester	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.4727783,-73.7188873
144A	00P0199	00CT011001	Gloucester	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.5622215,-72.4386139
144A	40A5407	S1958CT013003	Gloucester	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.019146,-72.3303375

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the GLOUCESTER 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 GLOUCESTER series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the GLOUCESTER 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the GLOUCESTER 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 2024-10-23).

Competing Series

Soil series competing with GLOUCESTER share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the GLOUCESTER 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the GLOUCESTER 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 2024-10-23).

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 GLOUCESTER, 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 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. MA-2012-02-02-11 | Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Eastern Part - April 1989

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Canton-Gloucester-Scituate general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Massachusetts, Eastern Part; April 1989).

2. MA-2012-02-02-27 | Plymouth County - 1969

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in associations 7 and 8 (Soil Survey of Plymouth County, Massachusetts; 1969).

3. MLRA144A_149B_Final | RI - 2019

   Coastal and Subaqueous Soils of the Northeast.

4. NH-2012-02-14-01 | Belknap County - November 1968

   Diagram of two typical landscapes, showing the varying influence of the five soil-forming factors on the major soils of the county (Soil Survey of Belknap County, New Hampshire; November 1968).

5. NH-2012-02-14-18 | Merrimack County - June 1965

   Soil series in relation to topography (Soil Survey of Merrimack County, New Hampshire; June 1965).

6. NH-2012-02-14-23 | Strafford County - March 1973

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Gloucester-Hollis-Leicester association (Soil Survey of Strafford County, New Hampshire; March 1973).

Map Units

Map units containing GLOUCESTER 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
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stony	59D	1772	3395785	9lpl	ct601	2003	1:12000
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	59C	1700	3395784	9lpk	ct601	2003	1:12000
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	58C	1620	3395783	9lpj	ct601	2003	1:12000
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	57B	1095	3395779	9lpd	ct601	2003	1:12000
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	57C	1050	3395780	9lpf	ct601	2003	1:12000
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	58B	866	3395782	9lph	ct601	2003	1:12000
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	57D	381	3395781	9lpg	ct601	2003	1:12000
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	59C	2927	3400157	9lpk	ct602	2003	1:12000
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	58B	1724	3400155	9lph	ct602	2003	1:12000
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	58C	1569	3400156	9lpj	ct602	2003	1:12000
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stony	59D	1201	3400158	9lpl	ct602	2003	1:12000
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	57B	1100	3400152	9lpd	ct602	2003	1:12000
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	57C	1076	3400153	9lpf	ct602	2003	1:12000
Gloucester gravelly sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	57D	63	3400154	9lpg	ct602	2003	1:12000
Gloucester sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	441C	843	278928	9c7p	ma011	2012	1:12000
Gloucester sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	441B	626	278927	9c7n	ma011	2012	1:12000
Gloucester sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	440C	532	278925	9c7l	ma011	2012	1:12000
Gloucester sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	441D	525	278929	9c7q	ma011	2012	1:12000
Gloucester sandy loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes, very stony	441F	515	279066	9cd4	ma011	2012	1:12000
Gloucester sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	440B	317	278924	9c7k	ma011	2012	1:12000
Gloucester sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	440D	258	278926	9c7m	ma011	2012	1:12000
Gloucester - Canton complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	453C	1091	309486	bd1f	ma023	2010	1:12000
Gloucester - Canton complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	453B	680	309483	bd1b	ma023	2010	1:12000
Gloucester - Canton complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	439B	478	309482	bd19	ma023	2010	1:12000
Gloucester - Canton complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	453E	316	309485	bd1d	ma023	2010	1:12000
Gloucester - Canton complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	439C	220	309481	bd18	ma023	2010	1:12000
Gloucester - Canton complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	439E	90	309484	bd1c	ma023	2010	1:12000
Gloucester-Hinckley complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	446B	3052	779970	2svln	ma603	1979	1:20000
Gloucester-Hinckley complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	446C	1486	779975	2svlq	ma603	1979	1:20000
Gloucester-Hinckley complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	449B	651	779965	2svlr	ma603	1979	1:20000
Gloucester sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	442C	202	277424	99p5	ma607	1975	1:15840
Gloucester sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	442D	160	277425	99p6	ma607	1975	1:15840
Gloucester sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	441B	146	277420	99p1	ma607	1975	1:15840
Gloucester sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	440B	123	277419	99p0	ma607	1975	1:15840
Gloucester sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	442B	77	277423	99p4	ma607	1975	1:15840
Gloucester sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	441C	63	277421	99p2	ma607	1975	1:15840
Gloucester fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	441C	1061	277729	9b00	ma609	1980	1:15840
Gloucester fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	441B	856	277728	99zz	ma609	1980	1:15840
Gloucester fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	441D	694	277730	9b01	ma609	1980	1:15840
Gloucester fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, stony	534B	383	277726	99zx	ma609	1980	1:15840
Charlton and Gloucester fine sandy loams, 25 to 35 percent slopes , very stony	743E	339	277714	99zj	ma609	1980	1:15840
Gloucester fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony	534C	221	277727	99zy	ma609	1980	1:15840
Gloucester fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	440B	208	277724	99zv	ma609	1980	1:15840
Gloucester fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	440C	133	277725	99zw	ma609	1980	1:15840
Gloucester fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	442D	0	1903847	21x3f	ma609	1980	1:15840
Gloucester and Canton soils, steep, extremely stony	447E	3757	789781	vhtt	ma610	1985	1:25000
Gloucester gravelly fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	442C	2775	789772	vhtj	ma610	1985	1:25000
Gloucester gravelly fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	442D	1788	789776	vhtn	ma610	1985	1:25000
Gloucester gravelly fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	442B	1458	789770	vhtg	ma610	1985	1:25000
Gloucester gravelly fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	441B	668	789765	vht9	ma610	1985	1:25000
Gloucester gravelly fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	441C	557	789768	vhtd	ma610	1985	1:25000
Gloucester gravelly fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	440B	263	789763	vht7	ma610	1985	1:25000
Gloucester extremely stony fine sandy loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	GtD	16782	279877	9d79	nh017	1968	1:20000
Gloucester very stony fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	GsC	16517	279874	9d76	nh017	1968	1:20000
Gloucester very stony fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	GsB	10414	279873	9d75	nh017	1968	1:20000
Hollis-Gloucester extremely rocky fine sandy loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes	HlD	6810	279897	9d7y	nh017	1968	1:20000
Hollis-Gloucester extremely rocky fine sandy loams, 25 to 60 percent slopes	HlE	4726	279898	9d7z	nh017	1968	1:20000
Hollis-Gloucester very rocky fine sandy loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	HgC	4097	279895	9d7w	nh017	1968	1:20000
Gloucester very stony fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	GsD	3135	279875	9d77	nh017	1968	1:20000
Gloucester fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	GlB	1898	279871	9d73	nh017	1968	1:20000
Hollis-Gloucester very rocky fine sandy loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes	HgD	1588	279896	9d7x	nh017	1968	1:20000
Hollis-Gloucester very rocky fine sandy loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	HgB	1513	279894	9d7v	nh017	1968	1:20000
Gloucester fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	GlC	1013	279872	9d74	nh017	1968	1:20000
Gloucester extremely stony fine sandy loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes	GtE	994	279878	9d7b	nh017	1968	1:20000
Hollis-Gloucester fine sandy loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	HfC	475	279893	9d7t	nh017	1968	1:20000
Hollis-Gloucester fine sandy loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	HfB	454	279892	9d7s	nh017	1968	1:20000
Gloucester very stony fine sandy loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes	GsE	432	279876	9d78	nh017	1968	1:20000
Henniker-Gloucester fine sandy loams, cool, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	980C	14058	1598363	1qn73	nh603		1:24000
Gloucester fine sandy loam, cool, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	245D	5460	1600696	1qqnc	nh603		1:24000
Gloucester fine sandy loam, cool, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	242D	4816	1600715	1qqnz	nh603		1:24000
Gloucester fine sandy loam, cool, 25 to 60 percent slopes, extremely stony	242E	1335	1600717	1qqp1	nh603		1:24000
Gloucester-Hinckley complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	GhC	7191	286237	2svlm	ri600	1977	1:12000
Gloucester-Hinckley complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	GhD	4412	286238	2svlp	ri600	1977	1:12000
Gloucester-Bridgehampton complex, rolling	GBC	849	286235	9lvd	ri600	1977	1:12000
Gloucester-Bridgehampton complex, hilly	GBD	398	286236	9lvf	ri600	1977	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the GLOUCESTER 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 2024-10-30).