Soil Data Explorer - MUNISING

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MUNISING soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MUNISING, 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 MUNISING 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
93B	40A1969	S1966MI013001	Munising	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.8466644,-88.2428207

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the MUNISING 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 MUNISING 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 MUNISING 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 MUNISING 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 MUNISING 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 MUNISING 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 MUNISING 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.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MUNISING, 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-2010-09-07-19 | Marquette County - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Skanee-Munising-Gay association (Soil Survey of Marquette County, Michigan; 2007).

2. MI-2010-09-10-11 | Keweenaw County Area - 2006

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Skanee-Munising-Gay association (Soil Survey of Keweenaw County Area, Michigan; 2006).

3. MI-2010-09-10-13 | Keweenaw County Area - 2006

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Munising-Yalmer-Garlic association (Soil Survey of Keweenaw County Area, Michigan; 2006).

4. 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).

5. MI-2012-02-06-19 | Houghton County Area - October 1991

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

Map Units

Map units containing MUNISING 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
Munising-Yalmer-Frohling complex, calcareous substratum, 1 to 6 percent slopes	35B	8749	1455263	1kv9z	mi003	2007	1:24000
Munising, calcareous substratum-Cookson fine sandy loams, 1 to 6 percent slopes	275B	6207	1455413	1kvgt	mi003	2007	1:24000
Munising-Abbaye fine sandy loams, 1 to 12 percent slopes, dissected, stony	158C	6017	1455326	1kvd0	mi003	2007	1:24000
Munising-Abbaye fine sandy loams, 1 to 6 percent slopes	211B	5353	1455359	1kvf2	mi003	2007	1:24000
Munising-Skanee complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, stony	146B	3550	1455320	1kvct	mi003	2007	1:24000
Munising-Yalmer complex, 1 to 12 percent slopes, dissected, very stony	145C	3250	1455319	1kvcs	mi003	2007	1:24000
Munising, calcareous substratum-Frohling, calcareous substratum-Cookson fine sandy loams, 1 to 12 percent slopes, dissected	268C	2537	1455410	1kvgq	mi003	2007	1:24000
Munising-Yalmer-Frohling complex, calcareous substratum, 1 to 12 percent slopes, dissected	272C	1367	1455412	1kvgs	mi003	2007	1:24000
Munising-Yalmer complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	25B	1358	1455257	1kv9s	mi003	2007	1:24000
Munising, calcareous substratum-Ensley complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	135B	932	1455318	1kvcr	mi003	2007	1:24000
Munising fine sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes	24B	817	1455256	1kv9r	mi003	2007	1:24000
Munising-Yalmer complex, 6 to 18 percent slopes	25D	386	1455258	1kv9t	mi003	2007	1:24000
Munising-Yalmer loamy sands, 1 to 8 percent slopes	23B	22492	414958	fxsr	mi013	1984	1:20000
Munising-Skanee loamy sands, 0 to 6 percent slopes	39B	19763	414979	fxtf	mi013	1984	1:20000
Munising loamy sand, 1 to 8 percent slopes	27B	19220	414964	fxsy	mi013	1984	1:20000
Munising-Yalmer loamy sands, dissected, 1 to 8 percent slopes	88B	7960	415033	fxw5	mi013	1984	1:20000
Munising-Yalmer loamy sands, 8 to 15 percent slopes	23D	4923	414959	fxss	mi013	1984	1:20000
Munising-Yalmer loamy sands, dissected, 8 to 35 percent slopes	88D	4777	415034	fxw6	mi013	1984	1:20000
Munising loamy sand, dissected, 1 to 8 percent slopes	24B	1901	414960	fxst	mi013	1984	1:20000
Munising loamy sand, dissected, 8 to 35 percent slopes	24D	1828	414961	fxsv	mi013	1984	1:20000
Yalmer-Munising loamy sands, 15 to 35 percent slopes	69E	1568	415011	fxvg	mi013	1984	1:20000
Munising-Michigamme complex, rocky, 15 to 35 percent slopes	115E	1030	414939	fxs4	mi013	1984	1:20000
Munising-Michigamme complex, rocky, 8 to 15 percent slopes	115D	548	414938	fxs3	mi013	1984	1:20000
Abbaye-Munising complex, 1 to 15 percent slopes	8105C	264	2450712	2n857	mi013	1984	1:20000
Munising-Skanee complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	30B	25232	416116	fz03	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising loamy fine sand, dissected, 1 to 12 percent slopes	34B	18902	416121	fz08	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising loamy fine sand, 1 to 8 percent slopes	10B	17857	416045	fyxt	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Yalmer complex, dissected, 1 to 12 percent slopes	98B	15027	416182	fz27	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Yalmer complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	33B	13954	416119	fz06	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Alcona-Liminga complex, dissected, 15 to 70 percent slopes	130F	11302	416065	fyyg	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Yalmer complex, dissected, 8 to 35 percent slopes	98D	7676	416183	fz28	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Abbaye-Kalkaska complex, dissected, 1 to 12 percent slopes, rocky	66B	5698	416148	fz14	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Abbaye-Kalkaska complex, dissected, 15 to 70 percent slopes, rocky	66F	4779	416150	fz16	mi061	1989	1:20000
Abbaye-Munising loamy fine sands, 1 to 8 percent slopes	22B	4398	416109	fyzw	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Liminga-Alcona complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	147B	3849	416088	fyz6	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising loamy fine sand, dissected, 8 to 35 percent slopes	34D	2212	416122	fz09	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Abbaye-Kalkaska complex, dissected, 8 to 35 percent slopes, rocky	66D	1945	416149	fz15	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Alcona-Liminga complex, dissected, 8 to 35 percent slopes	130D	1839	416064	fyyf	mi061	1989	1:20000
Abbaye-Munising complex, 1 to 15 percent slopes	8105C	1820	2483891	2pcpj	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Alcona-Liminga complex, dissected, 1 to 12 percent slopes	130B	1630	416063	fyyd	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising loamy fine sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes	10D	1361	416046	fyxv	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Yalmer complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	33D	768	416120	fz07	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising loamy fine sand, 15 to 35 percent slopes	10E	616	416047	fyxw	mi061	1989	1:20000
Munising-Skanee complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, stony	146B	7960	395081	f83k	mi103	1999	1:24000
Munising-Yalmer complex, 1 to 12 percent slopes, dissected, very stony	145C	5954	395078	f83g	mi103	1999	1:24000
Munising fine sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes	24B	5170	395172	f86h	mi103	1999	1:24000
Munising fine sandy loam, 1 to 12 percent slopes, dissected	105C	4863	394956	f7zj	mi103	1999	1:24000
Munising-Onota-Yalmer complex, 1 to 12 percent slopes, dissected, stony	158C	2452	395102	f847	mi103	1999	1:24000
Munising-Yalmer complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	25B	2109	395175	f86l	mi103	1999	1:24000
Munising fine sandy loam, 6 to 18 percent slopes	24D	1634	395173	f86j	mi103	1999	1:24000
Keweenaw-Munising complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	79B	1053	395279	f89y	mi103	1999	1:24000
Munising-Yalmer complex, 6 to 18 percent slopes	25D	918	395176	f86m	mi103	1999	1:24000
Kalkaska-Munising complex, 1 to 12 percent slopes, dissected	129C	851	395028	f81v	mi103	1999	1:24000
Abbaye-Munising complex, 1 to 15 percent slopes	8105C	606	1674822	1t6sj	mi131	2007	1:24000
Munising-Yalmer-Frohling complex, calcareous substratum, 1 to 6 percent slopes	294B	161	1457039	1kx58	mi153	2007	1:24000
Munising-Skanee complex, dissected, 4 to 18 percent slopes	185C	10567	801059	vwkm	mi605	2004	1:24000
Munising-Skanee complex, dissected, 1 to 8 percent slopes	185B	6571	817769	wfyn	mi605	2004	1:24000
Munising-Yalmer complex, dissected, 1 to 12 percent slopes	184C	5241	801604	vx46	mi605	2004	1:24000
Munising-Abbaye-Yalmer complex, dissected, 8 to 35 percent slopes, stony	183E	2901	801605	vx47	mi605	2004	1:24000
Munising-Abbaye-Yalmer complex, dissected, 1 to 12 percent slopes, stony	183C	2535	801606	vx48	mi605	2004	1:24000
Munising-Yalmer complex, dissected, 8 to 35 percent slopes	184E	2336	801603	vx45	mi605	2004	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MUNISING 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).