Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the HOOKSAN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of HOOKSAN, 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 HOOKSAN 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
149B98P0066S1997NY081006Hooksan6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.5603333,-73.8902206
149B13N96699S2013MA001001Hooksan6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties42.0681389,-70.2129167
153D93P046893MD047016Hooksan6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.1666679,-75.1666641
n/a00P0035S1999NJ025001Hooksan6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the HOOKSAN 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 HOOKSAN 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 HOOKSAN 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 HOOKSAN 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 HOOKSAN 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 HOOKSAN 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 HOOKSAN 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 mountains figure.

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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with HOOKSAN, 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. MA-2012-02-01-01 | Barnstable County - March 1993

    Relationship of soils, landscapes, and parent material in some map units in Barnstable County (Soil Survey of Barnstable County, Massachusetts; March 1993).

  2. MA-2012-02-01-02 | Barnstable County - March 1993

    Relationship of soils, landscapes, and parent material between Sandy Neck to the north and Hyannis Harbor to the south. The diagram represents an area approximately 4 by 8 miles (Soil Survey of Barnstable County, Massachusetts; March 1993).

  3. MLRA144A_149B_Final | RI - 2019

    Coastal and Subaqueous Soils of the Northeast.

  4. MLRA153D_Final | NJ - 2019

    Coastal and Subaqueous Soils of the Mid-Atlantic.

Map Units

Map units containing HOOKSAN 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
Beaches, sand-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes64025333959672y083ct60120031:12000
Beaches-Hooksan-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes64218033959692x1kkct60120031:12000
Beaches, boulders-Hooksan- Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes6434433960012y084ct60120031:12000
Beaches, boulders-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes6443233960022y086ct60120031:12000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes611133959642x1kxct60120031:12000
Beaches, sand-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes64019834003402y083ct60220031:12000
Beaches-Hooksan-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes6425434003422x1kkct60220031:12000
Urban land-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes6214834003382x1l1ct60220031:12000
Urban land-Hooksan-Verrazano complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes6243234003392x1l2ct60220031:12000
Beaches, boulders-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes6442534003752y086ct60220031:12000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes6011234003362x1kdct60220031:12000
Beaches, boulders-Hooksan- Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes6431134003742y084ct60220031:12000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 15 percent slopes612C58502765262x1krma00119841:25000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes613C32242765282x1kwma00119841:25000
Hooksan sand, 15 to 35 percent slopes612D21182765272x1kqma00119841:25000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 15 percent slopes612C179932254612x1krma00719831:20000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 15 percent slopes612C180432254752x1krma01919771:20000
Urban land-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes639B3303093612x1l1ma02320101:12000
Hooksan sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes612C1913093582x1ksma02320101:12000
Dune land-Hooksan complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes613C1813094932x1knma02320101:12000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes612B1253198392x1kdma02320101:12000
Hooksan sand, 15 to 35 percent slopes612E73093592x1kqma02320101:12000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes613C51230286512x1ktma60319791:20000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes612B9330286472x1kdma60319791:20000
Hooksan sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes612A6830286462x1kpma60319791:20000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes613A5530286492x1kvma60319791:20000
Hooksan-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes638B2130286532x1kzma60319791:20000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes613B1230286502x1kxma60319791:20000
Hooksan sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes612C530286482x1ksma60319791:20000
Beaches-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes610B130286452x1l3ma60319791:20000
Hooksan-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes638B102930286582x1kzma60519771:15840
Urban land-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes639B12330286592x1l1ma60519771:15840
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes613B3330286562x1kxma60519771:15840
Hooksan sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes612B1630286552x1kdma60519771:15840
Hooksan sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes612A530286542x1kpma60519771:15840
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes613C112230286642x1ktma60619811:15840
Hooksan-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes638B17730286662x1kzma60619811:15840
Hooksan sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes612B5330286612x1kdma60619811:15840
Hooksan sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes612A4630286602x1kpma60619811:15840
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes613B1430286632x1kxma60619811:15840
Hooksan sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes612C730286622x1ksma60619811:15840
Urban land-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes639B630286672x1l1ma60619811:15840
Urban land-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesUH14530286742x1l1me00519691:24000
Hooksan-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesHU10730286732x1kzme00519691:24000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopesHDB2830286692x1kxme00519691:24000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 8 percent slopesHoB1530286722x1kdme00519691:24000
Hooksan sand, 0 to 3 percent slopesHoA1330286712x1kpme00519691:24000
Dune land-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesDHU530286682x1kmme00519691:24000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 15 percent slopesHDR330286702x1ktme00519691:24000
Urban land-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesUH61730286832x1l1me03119781:20000
Hooksan-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesHU11630286812x1kzme03119781:20000
Hooksan sand, 0 to 3 percent slopesHkA8030286772x1kpme03119781:20000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 15 percent slopesHkR1630286802x1krme03119781:20000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 8 percent slopesHkB530286782x1kdme03119781:20000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 15 percent slopesHDR430286762x1ktme03119781:20000
Hooksan sand, 8 to 15 percent slopesHkC330286792x1ksme03119781:20000
Beaches, sand-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesBH330286752y083me03119781:20000
Hooksan-Urban land complex, 0 to 10 percent slopes, rarely floodedHoruBr14808169002xhp5nj00119751:24000
Hooksan sand, 2 to 15 percent slopes, rarely floodedHorDr18968252492xhp7nj00919971:24000
Hooksan sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes, rarely floodedHorBr109114436912xhpknj02519851:24000
Hooksan poorly drained taxadjunct sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely floodedHosAr31914525612xhplnj02519851:24000
Urban land-Hooksan complex, 2 to 10 percent slopesUSHOOB24328169102xhpjnj02919781:24000
Hooksan fine sand, 2 to 10 percent slopesHorsC19818169092xhphnj02919781:24000
Hooksan sand, 0 to 3 percent slopesHkA3524845982x1kpny04720141:12000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopesHDB3324827692x1kxny04720141:12000
Hooksan-Verrazano-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesHVUB2924845992x1l0ny04720141:12000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesHDA2824827682x1kvny04720141:12000
Urban land-Hooksan-Verrazano complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesUHVA2524827762x1l2ny04720141:12000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 8 percent slopesHkB1024845972x1kdny04720141:12000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesHDC724827702x1kyny04720141:12000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 15 percent slopesHDR38830286872x1ktny05919831:24000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 8 percent slopesHkB37630286892x1kdny05919831:24000
Hooksan-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesHU26530286912x1kzny05919831:24000
Hooksan sand, 0 to 3 percent slopesHkA9930286882x1kpny05919831:24000
Dune land-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesDHU7430286852x1kmny05919831:24000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 15 percent slopesHkR4830286902x1krny05919831:24000
Hooksan-Verrazano-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesHVU2730286922x1l0ny05919831:24000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopesHDB2430286862x1kxny05919831:24000
Beaches, sand-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesBH1830286842y083ny05919831:24000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesHDA27625188062x1kvny08120141:12000
Hooksan sand, 0 to 3 percent slopesHkA14425188092x1kpny08120141:12000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopesHDB5725188072x1kxny08120141:12000
Hooksan-Verrazano-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesHVUB2825188122x1l0ny08120141:12000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 8 percent slopesHkB2225188102x1kdny08120141:12000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesHDC2025188082x1kyny08120141:12000
Hooksan-Verrazano-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesHVUB3927776632x1l0ny08520141:12000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesHDA3627776642x1kvny08520141:12000
Urban land-Hooksan-Verrazano complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesUHVA2427776912x1l2ny08520141:12000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 8 percent slopesHkB2427776652x1kdny08520141:12000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopesHDB1727776602x1kxny08520141:12000
Hooksan-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesHU501730287022x1kzny10319701:20000
Hooksan-Verrazano-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesHVU317330287032x1l0ny10319701:20000
Hooksan sand, 0 to 3 percent slopesHkA71630286982x1kpny10319701:20000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesHDA52430286952x1kvny10319701:20000
Urban land-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesUH35130287042x1l1ny10319701:20000
Dune land-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesDHU9430286942x1kmny10319701:20000
Urban land-Hooksan-Verrazano complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesUHV9130287052x1l2ny10319701:20000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 3 to 15 percent slopesHDR7430286972x1ktny10319701:20000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 15 percent slopesHkR5230287012x1krny10319701:20000
Hooksan-Dune land complex, 15 to 35 percent slopesHDH3230286962x1kwny10319701:20000
Beaches, sand-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesBH1430286932y083ny10319701:20000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 8 percent slopesHkB830286992x1kdny10319701:20000
Hooksan sand, 15 to 35 percent slopesHkH430287002x1kqny10319701:20000
Hooksan sand, 3 to 8 percent slopesHsB59524983412x1kdri60019771:12000
Hooksan sand, 8 to 15 percent slopesHsC7624876202x1ksri60019771:12000
Hooksan-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesHU4824878042x1kzri60019771:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the HOOKSAN 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 .