Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the METEA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of METEA, 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 METEA 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
111BDK75031975IN033003Metea2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.4055333,-85.0097194
111BWB76101976IN169010Metea2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.9974139,-85.9239056
111BDK78071978IN033007Metea1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.3341167,-84.8457722
111BWB80051980IN169005Metea1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.0174361,-85.9078917
111CMI74021974IN103002Metea3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.9544139,-86.1462167
111CST77041977IN151004Metea2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.7399528,-84.9971611
111CFU79031979IN049003Metea3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.9970472,-86.3268194
111CJR79291979IN073029Metea2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.9941528,-87.1220167
111CFU81011981IN049001Metea2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.96045,-86.5397417
111CKO81011981IN085001Metea2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.1579806,-85.7811806
98MS74051974IN099005Metea3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.231475,-86.4227833
98MS74061974IN099006Metea3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.2413,-86.42585
98SR77081977IN149008Metea2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.249425,-86.4745556
98ST77031977IN151003Metea2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.70255,-85.1958556
98SR7712S1977IN149012Metea2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.2337083,-86.5527028
n/aFT-0131961-OH051-013Metea3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the METEA 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 METEA 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 METEA 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 METEA 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 METEA 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 METEA 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 METEA 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 METEA, 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. IL-2011-08-04-90 | Putman County - 1992

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Wea-Ade-Alvin association (Soil Survey of Putnam County, Illinois; 1992).

  2. IN-2010-09-02-01 | Pulaski County - 2003

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Williamstown-Metea-Riddles association (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Indiana; 2003).

  3. IN-2010-09-02-10 | Pulaski County - 2003

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Maumee-Goodell-Budd association (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Indiana; 2003).

  4. IN-2010-09-24-03 | Elkhart County -

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Riddles-Oshtemo association (Soil Survey of Elkhart County, Indiana).

  5. IN-2010-09-27-09 | St. Joseph County -

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Riddles-Crosier-Oshtemo association (Soil Survey of St. Joseph County, Indiana).

  6. IN-2012-01-19-15 | Elkhart County - April 1974

    Relationship of soils to topography and underlying materials in the Riddles-Crosby-Miami association (Soil Survey of Elkhart County, Indiana; 1974).

  7. IN-2012-01-19-41 | Pulaski County - January 1968

    Topographical relationships between a few of the major soils in the county (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Indiana; 1968).

  8. IN-2012-01-20-13 | Wabash County - February 1983

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Miami-Riddles map unit (Soil Survey of Wabash County, Indiana; 1983).

  9. MI-2012-02-06-05 | Allegan County - March 1987

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Marlette-Capac-Metea association (Soil Survey of Allegan County, Michigan; March 1987).

  10. MI-2012-02-06-54 | Tuscola County - September 1986

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Marlette-Capac-Spinks association (Soil Survey of Tuscola County, Michigan; September 1986).

Map Units

Map units containing METEA 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
Metea loamy fine sand, 5 to 10 percent slopes205C3811726785sp8il15519871:15840
Metea loamy fine sand, 10 to 18 percent slopes205D2351726805spbil15519871:15840
Metea loamy fine sand, 3 to 10 percent slopesMkC82831624345g0tin01719791:15840
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMfB11891603305ctyin03319801:15840
Riddles-Metea complex, 5 to 10 percent slopes, erodedRoqC249421654595k5din03919971:12000
Riddles-Metea complex, 10 to 18 percent slopes, erodedRoqD27471654605k5fin03919971:12000
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMeB95351625785g5gin04919841:15840
Metea loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesMeA23821625775g5fin04919841:15840
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesMeC14161625795g5hin04919841:15840
Metea loamy sand, moderately permeable, 2 to 6 percent slopesMkB22201613645dx9in07319851:15840
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMbB44431608835ddsin08519851:20000
Miami-Owosso-Metea complex, 2 to 8 percent slopesMsB27011608925df2in08519851:20000
Miami-Owosso-Metea complex, 10 to 25 percent slopesMsD15261608935df3in08519851:20000
Metea loamy fine sand, moderately slowly permeable, 2 to 6 percent slopesMeB8991608865ddwin08519851:20000
Metea loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesMbA8201608825ddrin08519851:20000
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesMbC7941608845ddtin08519851:20000
Metea loamy fine sand, moderately slowly permeable, 0 to 2 percent slopesMeA2191608855ddvin08519851:20000
Metea loamy fine sand, moderately slowly permeable, 6 to 12 percent slopesMeC1941608875ddxin08519851:20000
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMeB334727261194nxin08719781:20000
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesMeC87727261294nyin08719781:20000
Riddles-Metea complex, 5 to 10 percent slopes, erodedRoqC21010424819652p9pdin09919781:15840
Riddles-Metea complex, 1 to 5 percent slopesRoqB927924819642p9pcin09919781:15840
Riddles-Metea complex, 10 to 18 percent slopes, erodedRoqD2107824819662p9pfin09919781:15840
Urban land-Riddles-Metea complex, 1 to 5 percent slopesUmfB42124855192pfd1in09919781:15840
Urban land-Riddles-Metea complex, 5 to 10 percent slopesUmfC13624855202pfd2in09919781:15840
Urban land-Riddles-Metea complex, 10 to 18 percent slopesUmfD2024855212pfd3in09919781:15840
Metea loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMeB33331619665fjqin10319771:20000
Metea loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMeB156227254494lrin11319741:15840
Metea loamy fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopesMoB5001606615d5min12719781:15840
Metea-Moon loamy sands, 1 to 5 percent slopesMlwB379818495666gbin13120011:12000
Riddles-Metea complex, 5 to 10 percent slopes, erodedRoqC216592003176qfvin14120011:12000
Riddles-Metea complex, 10 to 18 percent slopes, erodedRoqD2518612352nk69in14120011:12000
Riddles-Metea complex, 1 to 5 percent slopesRoqB504625196nzkmin14120011:12000
Urban land-Riddles-Metea complex, 5 to 10 percent slopesUmfC39625303nzp2in14120011:12000
Urban land-Riddles-Metea complex, 10 to 18 percent slopesUmfD6627866p2brin14120011:12000
Urban land-Riddles-Metea complex, 1 to 5 percent slopesUmfB2627867p2bsin14120011:12000
Metea loamy sandy, 1 to 4 percent slopesMpB9861626195g6sin14919801:15840
Metea loamy sand, 1 to 6 percent slopesMfB14781602115cq3in15119791:20000
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesMfC7491602125cq4in15119791:20000
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMeB4431611905dqpin16919801:15840
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesMeC1441611915dqqin16919801:15840
Metea loamy fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes27B85602124487425mi00519841:15840
Metea loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes27C30152124497426mi00519841:15840
Metea loamy sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes63B371018619367r7mi02119791:15840
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes63C87018619467r8mi02119791:15840
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMhB196718638667ygmi03719741:15840
Spinks-Metea loamy sands, 0 to 6 percent slopesStB128618625467t6mi04519741:15840
Spinks-Metea loamy sands, 6 to 12 percent slopesStC45518625567t7mi04519741:15840
Miami-Metea complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesMtB578018687968gcmi04919671:20000
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMnB476018686968g1mi04919671:20000
Miami-Metea complex, 6 to 12 percent slopesMtC323718688068gdmi04919671:20000
Metea loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesMnA170818686868g0mi04919671:20000
Miami-Metea complex, 12 to 18 percent slopesMtD61318688168gfmi04919671:20000
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesMnC54818687068g2mi04919671:20000
Metea loamy fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopesMjB1823970232lg9bmi04919671:20000
Metea loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopesMtB286218702368m0mi05719751:12000
Metea variant cobbly loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMvB62718702468m1mi05719751:12000
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMhB34267359067ygmi05719751:12000
Metea loamy fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes115B712508172692xmi06319781:20000
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMtB2587186740689wmi06519771:15840
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesMtC408186741689xmi06519771:15840
Metea loamy sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes35B43981866236863mi07319831:15840
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes48B635718715668r9mi08119841:15840
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes48C353818715768rbmi08119841:15840
Metea loamy sand, 12 to 18 percent slopes48D88518715868rcmi08119841:15840
Miami-Metea complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesMiB4124094532lw79mi08719661:15840
Miami-Metea complex, 6 to 12 percent slopesMiC2424094542lw7bmi08719661:15840
Metea loamy fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopesMjB82508408692xmi08719661:15840
Miami-Metea complex, 12 to 18 percent slopesMiD424094192lw66mi08719661:15840
Metea loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesMgA224098342lwmlmi08719661:15840
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMgB124098312lwmhmi08719661:15840
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMnB22421875816960mi09319681:20000
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesMnC6031875826961mi09319681:20000
Metea loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesMnA443187580695zmi09319681:20000
Miami-Metea complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesMtB2424392362mw71mi09319681:20000
Miami-Metea complex, 6 to 12 percent slopesMtC324392372mw72mi09319681:20000
Metea sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMnB672187665698qmi09919671:20000
Metea sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesMnA411187664698pmi09919671:20000
Metea loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes13B994218771169b6mi10719821:15840
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes13C453718771269b7mi10719821:15840
Metea-Coloma loamy sand, 6 to 18 percent slopes50C119818775969crmi10719821:15840
Metea loamy sand, 12 to 18 percent slopes13D50718771369b8mi10719821:15840
Metea sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes41B82218724868v8mi11519801:15840
Coloma-Brems-Metea complex, 6 to 12 percent slopesClmaaC44827632502tpkcmi12119661:15840
Plainfield-Metea-Spinks complex, 35 to 60 percent slopesPlfafF43427632512tpkhmi12119661:15840
Metea-Marlette-Spinks complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes42B10417186477681dmi12319901:15840
Metea-Marlette-Spinks complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes42C10067186478681fmi12319901:15840
Spinks-Metea-Coloma complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes17C9169186446680dmi12319901:15840
Metea loamy sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes43B8073186482681kmi12319901:15840
Grattan, banded substratum-Metea complex, 6 to 18 percent slopes135C75131864356801mi12319901:15840
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes43C6307186483681lmi12319901:15840
Spinks-Metea-Coloma complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes17B5983186445680cmi12319901:15840
Grattan, banded substratum-Metea complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes135B56591864346800mi12319901:15840
Metea-Spinks-Marlette complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes42D2927186480681hmi12319901:15840
Spinks-Metea complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes17D2653186447680fmi12319901:15840
Metea-Marlette-Spinks complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded42C21647186479681gmi12319901:15840
Metea-Tustin complex, 6 to 18 percent slopes137C13121864396805mi12319901:15840
Grattan, banded substratum-Metea complex, 18 to 30 percent slopes135E13081864366802mi12319901:15840
Metea-Spinks complex, 25 to 40 percent slopes42E1302186481681jmi12319901:15840
Urban land-Metea-Marlette complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes97B1206186522682vmi12319901:15840
Metea-Tustin complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes137B5451864386804mi12319901:15840
Grattan, banded substratum-Metea complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes135F2231864376803mi12319901:15840
Marlette-Metea complex, 0 to 18 percent slopes147C861864416807mi12319901:15840
Metea loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes31B24471888346bhfmi12519801:15840
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes31C6591888356bhgmi12519801:15840
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes113B5924382542mv6cmi12519801:15840
Miami-Metea complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes115D1924237452mc3bmi12519801:15840
Miami-Metea complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes115C1724200822m795mi12519801:15840
Miami-Metea complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes115B1224382182mv56mi12519801:15840
Metea sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes135B42508691698qmi12519801:15840
Plainfield-Metea-Spinks complex, 35 to 60 percent slopesPlfafF55827632562tpkhmi13919671:15840
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMlB8121874326916mi14719691:20000
Metea loamy fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopesMxB142508302692xmi15119551:15840
Miami-Metea complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesMtB2023943262lchbmi15519671:12000
Miami-Metea complex, 12 to 18 percent slopesMtD624244132mcswmi15519671:12000
Metea loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesMgA223992442ljlzmi15519671:12000
Miami-Metea complex, 6 to 12 percent slopesMtC124244122mcsvmi15519671:12000
Metea loamy fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes29B2800187485692xmi15719841:15840
Miami-Metea complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes102B16923970142lg91mi15719841:15840
Metea loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes113C524238562mc6xmi15719841:15840
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes113B424238552mc6wmi15719841:15840
Metea loamy fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes50B626318633067wnmi15919841:15840
Metea loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes50C126518633167wpmi15919841:15840
Metea sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMlB12250871468v8mi16119741:20000
Selfridge-Pewamo-Metea complex, 0 to 4 percent slopesSgB219030150636bkymi16319741:12000
Metea loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMhB107630150496bkhmi16319741:12000
Metea sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMlB33301509268v8mi16319741:12000
Lester-Metea complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedL61C21996434673gl9qmn05320011:12000
Lester-Metea complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, erodedL61D2583434674gl9rmn05320011:12000
Lester-Metea complex, 18 to 25 percent slopesL61E395434675gl9smn05320011:12000
Metea loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesL71C175395330f8clmn05320011:12000
Metea fine sandy loam, stratified substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopesMoB2578426108g9dfwi07719691:20000
Metea fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesMmB1480426102g9d7wi07719691:20000
Metea fine sandy loam, stratified substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesMoA1348426107g9ddwi07719691:20000
Metea fine sandy loam, stratified substratum, 6 to 12 percent slopesMoC925426109g9dgwi07719691:20000
Metea fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesMmC839426103g9d8wi07719691:20000
Metea loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMfB680426097g9d2wi07719691:20000
Metea fine sandy loam, sandy substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopesMnB668426105g9dbwi07719691:20000
Metea loamy fine sand, sandy substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopesMlB638426100g9d5wi07719691:20000
Metea loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedMfC2578426098g9d3wi07719691:20000
Metea fine sandy loam, sandy substratum, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedMnC2508426106g9dcwi07719691:20000
Metea loamy fine sand, sandy substratum, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedMlC2467426101g9d6wi07719691:20000
Metea fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, erodedMmD2371426104g9d9wi07719691:20000
Metea loamy fine sand, 12 to 20 percent slopesMfD123426099g9d4wi07719691:20000
Metea loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesMuA654425645g8xhwi12719671:15840
Metea loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMuB432425646g8xjwi12719671:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the METEA 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 .