Soil Data Explorer - MEEHAN

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MEEHAN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MEEHAN, 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 MEEHAN were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). 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
57	UMN1977	S1975MN0611977	Meehan	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.3668251,-93.4298401
88	UMN3126	S1979MN137037 (3126)	Meehan	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.3483505,-92.9004364
88	UMN3125	S1979MN137038 (3125)	Meehan	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.3495903,-92.894577
88	UMN3393	S1980MN137019 (3393)	Meehan	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.4058495,-92.7391357
91B	UMN1076	S1969MN0031076	Meehan	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.4063988,-93.3733444

Water Balance

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

Select annual climate data summaries for the MEEHAN 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 MEEHAN 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 MEEHAN share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the MEEHAN 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 MEEHAN 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 MEEHAN, 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. WI-2012-03-23-10 | Juneau County - January 1991

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Newson-Meehan-Dawson association (Soil Survey of Juneau County, WI; 1991).

2. WI-2012-03-23-25 | Monroe County - June 1984

   Relationship of soils and parent material in the Newson-Dawson-Meehan map unit (Soil Survey of Monroe County, WI; 1984).

3. WI-2012-03-23-41 | Waushara County - September 1989

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Kingsville-Meehan association (Soil Survey of Waupaca County, WI; 1984).

Map Units

Map units containing MEEHAN 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
Wurtsmith-Meehan sands, 0 to 8 percent slopes	305B	266	1455444	1kvht	mi003	2007	1:24000
Meehan-Tawas-Wurtsmith complex, 0 to 12 percent slopes	438C	3736	191877	6fnl	mi069	1995	1:15840
Meehan sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	411A	1524	191858	6fmz	mi069	1995	1:15840
Wurtsmith-Meehan sands, 0 to 6 percent slopes	432B	1200	191870	6fnc	mi069	1995	1:15840
Wurtsmith-Meehan-Urban land complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	446B	1104	191887	6fnx	mi069	1995	1:15840
Meehan-Tawas complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	448A	989	191889	6fnz	mi069	1995	1:15840
Wurtsmith-Meehan-Deer Park sands, 0 to 18 percent slopes	437D	590	191875	6fnj	mi069	1995	1:15840
Deford-Meehan-Seney complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	493A	9526	1611884	1r398	mi153	2007	1:24000
Deford-Meehan complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, drained	516A	4625	1456982	1kx3f	mi153	2007	1:24000
Shuberts-Wurtsmith-Meehan complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	56B	788	1457004	1kx44	mi153	2007	1:24000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	B39A	10501	3026494	2x14l	mn001	1996	1:20000
Meehan loamy sand	202	1480	432880	gjfw	mn001	1996	1:20000
Meehan sand	Me	557	395952	f90n	mn003	1972	1:15840
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	202	1469	397501	2x14l	mn005	1994	1:20000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	202	7765	397614	2x14l	mn007	1991	1:24000
Meehan-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	B77A	3198	2653435	sfxw	mn007	1991	1:24000
Wurtsmith-Meehan complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	B58B	2027	2653431	2pg47	mn007	1991	1:24000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	202	27112	397716	2x14l	mn021	1993	1:20000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	2036A	4629	2603636	2x14l	mn029	1993	1:20000
Wurtsmith-Meehan complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	D73B	5576	2510414	2lvb9	mn035	2009	1:24000
Roscommon-Gnesen-Meehan complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	D58B	3842	2732665	2slml	mn035	2009	1:24000
Graycalm-Grayling-Meehan complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	D78B	3686	2732651	2ndqw	mn035	2009	1:24000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	8-8A	2147	2732795	2x14l	mn035	2009	1:24000
Wurtsmith-Meehan-Beach complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	D74B	1678	2510415	2ndr8	mn035	2009	1:24000
Friendship-Meehan complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	8-2B	1424	2732789	2smh0	mn035	2009	1:24000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	202	2898	436580	2x14l	mn057	1998	1:24000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	202	13812	398431	2x14l	mn061	1982	1:24000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	C113A	74	1673538	1t5g3	mn065	2006	1:12000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	202	7405	398873	2x14l	mn077	1989	1:24000
Wurtsmith-Meehan complex, lake beach, 1 to 3 percent slopes	C121A	891	1676448	1t8gz	mn095	2006	1:12000
Meehan-Roscommon complex, lake beach, 0 to 3 percent slopes	C120A	444	1676447	1t8gy	mn095	2006	1:12000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	D73A	12443	3026493	2x14l	mn097	1987	1:20000
Meehan-Isan complex	1973	2955	400359	fflt	mn097	1987	1:20000
Meehan loamy sand	202	559	400368	ffm3	mn097	1987	1:20000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	202	533	435669	2x14l	mn111	1996	1:20000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	202	3342	394832	2x14l	mn135	1999	1:24000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	202	5249	428517	2x14l	mn153	1985	1:20000
Friendship-Meehan loamy sands	834	40910	428812	gd6n	mn159	1987	1:20000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	A4A	31	2493997	2x14l	mn613	2016	1:24000
Meehan sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	F42A	378	1861435	20gz9	mn617	2007	1:24000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	B39A	318	1861505	2x14l	mn617	2007	1:24000
Wurtsmith-Meehan complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	B58B	144	1861496	20h18	mn617	2007	1:24000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	B39A	2326	1946856	2x14l	mn619	2009	1:24000
Wurtsmith-Meehan complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	B58B	2227	1946861	23bvz	mn619	2009	1:24000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	B39A	1956	823006	2x14l	mn621	2006	1:24000
Meehan sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	F42A	562	1536802	1nl58	mn621	2006	1:24000
Wurtsmith-Meehan complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	B58B	508	823064	wmgg	mn621	2006	1:24000
Meehan-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	B77A	23716	2943772	sfxw	mn625	2015	1:24000
Wurtsmith-Meehan complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	B58B	19083	2943857	2pg47	mn625	2015	1:24000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MoA	27370	422949	2t80p	wi001	1978	1:20000
Meehan-Newson complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MeNeA	3581	422927	2t80n	wi001	1978	1:20000
Meehan sand, beaches, 0 to 2 percent slopes	597A	260	1444585	1kh6j	wi003	2006	1:12000
Meehan loamy sand, valley train, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Mh	340	431311	2t80q	wi005	1993	1:20000
Meehan sand, beaches, 0 to 2 percent slopes	597A	18	1529830	1nbxc	wi007	2005	1:12000
Newson-Meehan complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	465A	3968	448498	h1pp	wi013	2004	1:12000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	3125A	3400	448187	h1cn	wi013	2004	1:12000
Meehan sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	825A	1262	449355	h2lb	wi013	2004	1:12000
Meehan loamy sand, valley train, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Mh	3388	421550	2t80q	wi017	1985	1:15840
Meehan sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	825A	152	1149805	17lgh	wi031	2005	1:12000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	3125A	21	781100	v6ss	wi031	2005	1:12000
Meehan loamy sand, valley train, 0 to 3 percent slopes	588A	2355	2518701	2t80q	wi033	2003	1:15840
Meehan loamy sand, valley train, 0 to 3 percent slopes	588A	105	3099780	2t80q	wi035	1974	1:15840
Meehan-Newson complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	1009A	17284	2561529	2t80n	wi057	1987	1:15840
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MeeA	108	2561551	2t80p	wi057	1987	1:15840
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mm	5436	431395	ggwz	wi073	1998	1:20000
Newson-Meehan complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	465A	854	2427717	2mh7g	wi095	1978	1:15840
Meehan sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	825A	129	2782035	h2lb	wi095	1978	1:15840
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	3125A	104	2427685	2mh6f	wi095	1978	1:15840
Meehan-Perchlake complex, ice margin complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	395A	20	2487141	2ph2c	wi095	1978	1:15840
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MnA	27312	3008218	2t80p	wi097	1972	1:20000
Meehan-Newson complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MeNeA	3217	426557	2t80n	wi097	1972	1:20000
Meehan loamy sand, till plain, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Mm	2099	426532	g9v3	wi097	1972	1:20000
Meehan fine sandy loam, gravelly variant	Mr	785	426535	g9v6	wi097	1972	1:20000
Meehan loamy sand, sandstone substratum, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MoA	572	426533	g9v4	wi097	1972	1:20000
Meehan loamy sand, red surface, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MpA	206	426534	g9v5	wi097	1972	1:20000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	3125A	471	1481488	1lqly	wi107	2006	1:12000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	3125A	70	1669952	1t1qf	wi113	2006	1:12000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	3125A	1601	723600	s8yy	wi129	2002	1:12000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Mh	13132	422721	2xzps	wi135	1982	1:15840
Meehan loamy sand, loamy substratum, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MlA	6025	422722	2xzpn	wi135	1982	1:15840
Borth-Nebago-Meehan complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	BxA	1665	422706	g5vp	wi135	1982	1:15840
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MoA	10931	423966	2t80p	wi137	1986	1:20000
Meehan-Newson complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	1009A	23749	2561654	2t80n	wi141	1971	1:20000
Meehan loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	888A	4379	3053649	2t80p	wi141	1971	1:20000
Meehan loamy sand, valley train, 0 to 3 percent slopes	588A	15	2561656	2t80q	wi141	1971	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MEEHAN 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).