Soil Data Explorer - LIMINGA

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the LIMINGA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of LIMINGA, 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 LIMINGA 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
92	02N0708	S2001MI131006	Liminga	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.7683296,-88.9486771
94A	40A1974	S1966MI133002	Liminga	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.1402833,-85.4851583

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the LIMINGA 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 LIMINGA series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the LIMINGA 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 2023-10-09).

Geomorphic description summaries for the LIMINGA 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 2023-10-04).

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with LIMINGA share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the LIMINGA 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 2023-10-09).

Geomorphic description summaries for the LIMINGA 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 2023-10-04).

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with LIMINGA, 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 2023-10-02).

Block Diagrams

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

1. MI-2012-02-06-18 | Houghton County Area - October 1991

   Diagrammatic cross section of Houghton County showing the topography, elevation, general soil texture, landforms, and dominant soils and their drainage class (Soil Survey of Houghton County Area, Michigan; October 1991).

2. MI-2012-02-06-20 | Houghton County Area - October 1991

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Trimountain-Paavola-Net association (Soil Survey of Houghton County Area, Michigan; October 1991).

3. MI-2012-02-06-22 | Houghton County Area - October 1991

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Kalkaska-Liminga-Waiska association (Soil Survey of Houghton County Area, Michigan; October 1991).

Map Units

Map units containing LIMINGA 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
Liminga fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes	95B	464	1455306	1kvcc	mi003	2007	1:24000
Rousseau fine sand, dark subsoil, 0 to 6 percent slopes	15B	7651	415117	fxyw	mi033	1989	1:15840
Rousseau, dark subsoil-Alcona complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	84B	5188	415172	fy0n	mi033	1989	1:15840
Rousseau fine sand, dark subsoil, 6 to 15 percent slopes	15D	3282	415118	fxyx	mi033	1989	1:15840
Rousseau, dark subsoil-Urban land complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	138B	2420	415094	fxy4	mi033	1989	1:15840
Rousseau fine sand, dark subsoil, 15 to 35 percent slopes	15E	1225	415119	fxyy	mi033	1989	1:15840
Rousseau fine sand, dark subsoil, 35 to 60 percent slopes	15F	1145	415120	fxyz	mi033	1989	1:15840
Rousseau, dark subsoil-Alcona complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes	84D	1065	415173	fy0p	mi033	1989	1:15840
Rousseau, dark subsoil-Alcona complex, 25 to 50 percent slopes	84F	584	415174	fy0q	mi033	1989	1:15840
Munising-Alcona-Liminga complex, dissected, 15 to 70 percent slopes	130F	11302	416065	fyyg	mi061	1989	1:20000
Liminga fine sand, 1 to 8 percent slopes	96B	10450	416178	fz23	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Liminga-Alcona complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	147B	3849	416088	fyz6	mi061	1989	1:20000
Liminga fine sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes	96D	3764	416179	fz24	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Alcona-Liminga complex, dissected, 8 to 35 percent slopes	130D	1839	416064	fyyf	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Alcona-Liminga complex, dissected, 1 to 12 percent slopes	130B	1630	416063	fyyd	mi061	1989	1:20000
Liminga fine sand, 15 to 35 percent slopes	96E	1382	416180	fz25	mi061	1989	1:20000
Liminga fine sand, 35 to 70 percent slopes	96F	1217	416181	fz26	mi061	1989	1:20000
Liminga-Alcona complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	133B	979	416070	fyym	mi061	1989	1:20000
Montreal-Paavola complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	89D	924	416171	fz1w	mi061	1989	1:20000
Liminga-Alcona complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	133E	376	416072	fyyp	mi061	1989	1:20000
Liminga-Alcona complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	133D	351	416071	fyyn	mi061	1989	1:20000
Wainola-Ingalls-Liminga complex, terrace, 1 to 55 percent slopes	8152F	196	2484793	2pdmm	mi061	1989	1:20000
Liminga fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes	8151A	42	2566036	1t6t4	mi061	1989	1:20000
Liminga loamy fine sand, 18 to 35 percent slopes	8242D	27	2485596	2pfgj	mi061	1989	1:20000
Liminga-Alcona complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	84B	2876	631276	p5wr	mi095	2004	1:24000
Liminga-Alcona complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes	84D	2175	631278	p5wt	mi095	2004	1:24000
Liminga-Alcona complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	84E	1217	627509	p1z7	mi095	2004	1:24000
Liminga fine sand, 15 to 35 percent slopes	15E	776	627450	p1xb	mi095	2004	1:24000
Liminga fine sand, 6 to 15 percent slopes	15D	444	627451	p1xc	mi095	2004	1:24000
Liminga fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes	15B	247	627449	p1x9	mi095	2004	1:24000
Liminga fine sand, 35 to 60 percent slopes	15F	232	627452	p1xd	mi095	2004	1:24000
Liminga fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes	95B	1173	395308	f8bw	mi103	1999	1:24000
Liminga fine sand, 6 to 18 percent slopes	95D	686	395309	f8bx	mi103	1999	1:24000
Liminga fine sand, 1 to 8 percent slopes	57B	3943	1456455	1kwkf	mi131	2007	1:24000
Liminga fine sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes	57D	1386	1456456	1kwkg	mi131	2007	1:24000
Liminga fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes	8151B	710	1674841	1t6t4	mi131	2007	1:24000
Liminga fine sand, 35 to 70 percent slopes	57F	663	1456458	1kwkj	mi131	2007	1:24000
Liminga fine sand, 6 to 35 percent slopes	8117D	658	1674830	1t6ss	mi131	2007	1:24000
Liminga loamy fine sand, 18 to 35 percent slopes	8242D	99	1674874	1t6v6	mi131	2007	1:24000
Wainola-Ingalls-Liminga complex, terrace, 1 to 55 percent slopes	8152F	12	1674842	1t6t5	mi131	2007	1:24000
Liminga fine sand, 15 to 35 percent slopes	34E	504	1456934	1kx1w	mi153	2007	1:24000
Liminga fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes	34B	318	1456933	1kx1v	mi153	2007	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the LIMINGA 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 2023-10-04).