Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the KIPLING soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of KIPLING, 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 KIPLING 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
135AS85AL-011-285AL011002-pgmKipling3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties32.175,-85.9286111
135AS89AL-105-189AL105001-pgmKipling3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties32.3380556,-87.5086111
135A91P106191MS103004Kipling7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties33.1916656,-88.5941696
135A81P0561S1981MS101002Kipling7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties32.2532349,-89.2597885
135A06N0789S2006AL119001Kipling7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties32.6080017,-88.1974411

Water Balance

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with KIPLING, 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. MS-2012-02-06-08 | Prentiss County - October 1997

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Kipling-Sumter general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Prentiss County, Mississippi; October 1997).

Map Units

Map units containing KIPLING 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
Kipling fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, erodedKpB21872328417c0r3al01119861:20000
Troup-Kipling association, hilly6243162329102c1g6al04719771:20000
Kipling loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes3024535329067c1f2al04719771:20000
Kipling loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes3113862329068c1f3al04719771:20000
Kipling-Urban land complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes32553329069c1f4al04719771:20000
Kipling loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, erodedKlB23229329665c21cal06320131:
Kipling loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesKlA1226329664c21bal06320131:
Kipling loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, erodedKlC2765329666c21dal06320131:
Kipling loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, erodedKlD2488329667c21fal06320131:
Kipling clay loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKpC177943297522s69sal06520031:24000
Kipling fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKpC253925149322qdhnal08520111:24000
Kipling fine sandy loam, 5 to 12 percent slopesKpD23625149332qdhpal08520111:24000
Kipling clay loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKpC75603305822s69sal09119971:24000
Kipling-Urban land complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesKuC410330583c2zzal09119971:24000
Kipling clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesKcA7559330922c3bxal10119581:20000
Kipling silty clayKb2439330921c3bwal10119581:20000
Kipling very fine sandy loam, eroded, nearly level phaseKcB21456330923c3byal10119581:20000
Kipling clay loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKpB170703312362s69sal10519961:24000
Demopolis-Kipling complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes, moderately erodedDkE2731643314732tjlhal11919861:24000
Kipling silty clay loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes, erodedKpB234899331479c3xwal11919861:24000
Kipling loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesKpA15645331478c3xval11919861:24000
Kipling-Urban land complex, 1 to 8 percent slopesKuC435331480c3xxal11919861:24000
Kipling fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKpB61326420302rjplal12920131:24000
Kipling silty clay loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes, erodedKpD21170331657c43mal13119971:24000
Kipling silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes3182393179364lymsar01919831:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes3275283179365lymtar01919831:20000
Kipling loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes1410050565638lzldar05719761:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, eroded159197565639lzlfar05719761:20000
Kipling silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes377069564911lytyar67019811:20000
Kipling silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately erodedKlB21901233188730wbjms01719691:20000
Kipling silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesKlA870333188630wbgms01719691:20000
Kipling silty clay, 5 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedKsD36251331890c4c4ms01719691:20000
Demopolis-Kipling complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes, severely erodedDkE34552331882c4bwms01719691:20000
Kipling silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, erodedKlC23125331888c4c2ms01719691:20000
Kipling silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately erodedKpB21879033208730wbjms02519741:20000
Kipling silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, moderately erodedKpC2102213320882shsxms02519741:20000
Kipling silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesKpA496433208630wbgms02519741:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, erodedKpD21479332466c4yqms05719751:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, erodedKpB21262332464c4ynms05719751:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, erodedKpC21151332465c4ypms05719751:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately erodedKpB246833327612shszms06919911:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesKpA46383327602shsyms06919911:20000
Kipling silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, moderately erodedKpC2239521092542shsxms07920081:24000
Kipling silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesKpB38721092532shsvms07920081:24000
Kipling silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesKpA49233301230wbgms08119681:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, erodedKpB23662333073c5l9ms08719771:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesKpA2537333072c5l8ms08719771:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, erodedKpC21596333074c5lbms08719771:20000
Kipling silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesVaA1497433322230wbgms09519631:15840
Kipling silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately erodedVaB1484333322330wbjms09519631:15840
Kipling silt loam, moderately well drained variant, 0 to 2 percent slopesKpA2089333179c5pqms09519631:15840
Kipling silt loam, moderately well drained variant, 2 to 5 percent slopesKpB156333180c5prms09519631:15840
Kipling silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesKpA159383334172shstms10319831:20000
Kipling silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately erodedKpB272073334182shswms10319831:20000
Kipling silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, moderately erodedKpC250463334192shsxms10319831:20000
Kipling silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, erodedKpD2721333420c5yhms10319831:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately erodedKlB273163334862shszms10519681:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, erodedKlC26721333487c60nms10519681:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesKlA63563334852shsyms10519681:20000
Kipling and Sumter soils, 17 to 40 percent slopes, severely erodedKsF34929333488c60pms10519681:20000
Kipling silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, erodedKiD22142333702c67lms11519691:20000
Kipling soils, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedKnD31254333703c67mms11519691:20000
Kipling silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopesKiC971333701c67kms11519691:20000
Kipling silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesKiB837333700c67jms11519691:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely erodedKrC36909333807c6bzms11719951:24000
Kipling silty clay loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedKrD34209333808c6c0ms11719951:24000
Kipling silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, erodedKpB23329333806c6byms11719951:24000
Kipling silty clay loam, 12 to 40 percent slopes, severely erodedKrF32318333809c6c1ms11719951:24000
Kipling-Falkner association, undulating67B36240333877c6f7ms12119841:20000
Kipling silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes55B193943338682shsvms12119841:20000
Kipling silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded55C287593338692shsxms12119841:20000
Kipling-Urban land complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes36B5693333855c6djms12119841:20000
Kipling silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes55A9543338672shstms12119841:20000
Kipling silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesKpB3265824313792mm1lms12320091:24000
Kipling silty clay loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, erodedKpC21781524313802mm1mms12320091:24000
Kipling silty clay loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, erodedKpD2513624313812mm1nms12320091:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the KIPLING 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 .