Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the NACIMIENTO soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of NACIMIENTO, 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 NACIMIENTO 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
15UCD561102356-CA-11-023NACIMIENTO2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.4764519,-122.3572006
1785P085685CA103005Nacimiento7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.919445,-122.3475037
1785P085785CA103006Nacimiento7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.872776,-122.3625031
1785P086185CA103010Nacimiento7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.9222221,-122.351387
1785P086285CA103011Nacimiento8Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.8902779,-122.3536148
1785P086385CA103012Nacimiento8Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.9025002,-122.351387
n/a85P085885CA103007Nacimiento7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the NACIMIENTO 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 NACIMIENTO 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 NACIMIENTO 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 NACIMIENTO 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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Competing Series

Soil series competing with NACIMIENTO 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 NACIMIENTO 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 NACIMIENTO 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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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with NACIMIENTO, 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. CA-2012-05-08-20 | San Luis Obispo County, Carrizo Plain Area - 2003

    Idealized cross-section of the northwestern part of the survey area, showing soil-landscape-geology relationships (Soil Survey of San Luis Obispo County, California, Carrizo Plain Area; 2003).

Map Units

Map units containing NACIMIENTO 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
Nacimiento clay, 15 to 30 percent slopesNaD8953458753hdchca02119611:20000
Nacimiento-Contra Costa association, 15 to 30 percent slopesNhD3298458762hdcsca02119611:20000
Nacimiento-Altamont association, 10 to 30 percent slopesNfD2756458759hdcpca02119611:20000
Nacimiento-Contra Costa association, 30 to 50 percent slopesNhE1814458763hdctca02119611:20000
Nacimiento-Contra Costa-Gullied land complex, 30 to 50 percent slopesNkE1721458765hdcwca02119611:20000
Nacimiento-Gullied land complex, 30 to 50 percent slopesNdE1486458758hdcnca02119611:20000
Nacimiento soils, 10 to 30 percent slopesNcD1424458755hdckca02119611:20000
Altamont-Nacimiento association, 3 to 15 percent slopesAmC1185458576hd5sca02119611:20000
Nacimiento soils, 30 to 50 percent slopesNcE884458756hdclca02119611:20000
Nacimiento-Contra Costa-Gullied land complex, 15 to 30 percent slopesNkD836458764hdcvca02119611:20000
Nacimiento clay, 3 to 15 percent slopesNaC592458752hdcgca02119611:20000
Ayar-Nacimiento clays, 10 to 30 percent slopesAyD558458589hd66ca02119611:20000
Nacimiento-Altamont-Gullied land complex, 15 to 30 percent slopesNgD456458760hdcqca02119611:20000
Nacimiento clay, 30 to 50 percent slopesNaE344458754hdcjca02119611:20000
Naciminto-Gullied land complex, 15 to 30 percent slopesNdD304458757hdcmca02119611:20000
Nacimiento-Contra Costa association, 3 to 15 percent slopesNhC81458761hdcrca02119611:20000
Nacimiento-Los Osos complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 15NbF3476527477402s0pgca05319721:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 15NaF2738027477352tb72ca05319721:24000
Nacimiento-Los Osos complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 15NbG2360027477412tb75ca05319721:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, MLRA 15NaE1655027477342tb70ca05319721:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 9 to 15 percent slopesNaD4290455671h952ca05319721:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 15 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 15NaG32004556742tb98ca05319721:24000
Nacimiento loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes, severely erod edNcG312009456246h9rmca06919651:20000
Nacimiento clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, erodedNaF27551456244h9rkca06919651:20000
Nacimiento clay loam, 50 to 75 percent slopes, erodedNaG22392456245h9rlca06919651:20000
Nacimiento clay loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, MLRA 15NaE17954562432tb93ca06919651:20000
Nacimiento clay loam, 50 to 75 percent slopes22533825626332q3fcca06919651:20000
Nacimiento clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 1522433025626302tb95ca06919651:20000
Nacimiento clay loam, 9 to 15 percent slopesNaD198456242h9rhca06919651:20000
Nacimiento clay loam, 9 to 30 percent slopes, MLRA 20, warm MAAT22315125626382tb97ca06919651:20000
Nacimiento-Newville complex, 10 to 30 percent slopesNhD11260460869hgkrca64519611:20000
Nacimiento-Altamont complex, 10 to 30 percent slopes, erodedNcD26488460866hgknca64519611:20000
Nacimiento-Newville complex, 30 to 50 percent slopesNhE6453460871hgktca64519611:20000
Nacimiento-Newville complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, erodedNhE26408460872hgkvca64519611:20000
Nacimiento-Altamont complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, erodedNcE24155460867hgkpca64519611:20000
Nacimiento-Newville complex, 3 to 10 percent slopesNhB3504460868hgkqca64519611:20000
Nacimiento-Newville complex, 10 to 30 percent slopes, erodedNhD22425460870hgksca64519611:20000
Nacimiento-Altamont complex, 3 to 10 percent slopesNcB2329460864hgklca64519611:20000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 10 to 30 percent slopesNaD1695460860hgkgca64519611:20000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, warm MAAT, MLRA 15NaE147927477362tb73ca64519611:20000
Nacimiento-Altamont complex, 10 to 30 percent slopesNcD1474460865hgkmca64519611:20000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 10 to 30 percent slopes, erodedNaD2439460861hgkhca64519611:20000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, eroded, warm MAAT, MLRA 15NaE24104608632w61fca64519611:20000
Nacimiento-Calodo complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes1815255457153hbpwca66419771:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 15178407027477372tb72ca66419771:24000
Nacimiento-Calodo complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes1821625457154hbpxca66419771:24000
Nacimiento-Calodo complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes1801280457152hbpvca66419771:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 15 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 1517911204571512tb98ca66419771:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes177560457149hbprca66419771:24000
Nacimiento-Los Osos complex, 9 to 30 percent slopes17953095457282hbv1ca66519771:24000
Nacimiento-Los Osos complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes18038070457283hbv2ca66519771:24000
Balcom-Nacimiento association, moderately steep11424500457217hbryca66519771:24000
Nacimiento-Ayar complex, 9 to 30 percent slopes17715695457280hbtzca66519771:24000
Balcom-Nacimiento association,steep11513720457218hbrzca66519771:24000
Nacimiento-Los Osos complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes1819130457284hbv3ca66519771:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 9 to 30 percent slopes1756800457278hbtxca66519771:24000
Nacimiento-Ayar complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes1786260457281hbv0ca66519771:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 15176555027477382tb72ca66519771:24000
Nacimiento-Kilmer complex, 9 to 30 percent slopes2055160463750hkkpca66619831:24000
Nacimiento-Kilmer complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes2063370463751hkkqca66619831:24000
Balcom-Nacimiento complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes10230065458427hd0zca66720031:24000
Balcom-Nacimiento complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes10120785458426hd0yca66720031:24000
Kilmer-Nacimiento-Aido complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes1349010458438hd1bca66720031:24000
Nacimiento clay loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, MLRA 1525119154584702tb93ca66720031:24000
Calleguas-Nacimiento complex, 9 to 30 percent slopes1141795458432hd14ca66720031:24000
Nacimiento clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 152528554584712tb95ca66720031:24000
Balcom-Nacimiento complex, 9 to 15 percent slopes103600458428hd10ca66720031:24000
Nacimiento loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, eroded1521320463856hkp3ca67019771:24000
Nacimiento loam, 50 to 75 percent slopes, eroded1531147463857hkp4ca67019771:24000
Nacimiento-Landslide , 30 to 75 percent slopesNbG2262457657hc74ca67319741:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, erodedNaF274033563592zwtxca67319741:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, warm MAAT, MLRA 20NaF869727477392tb74ca67419681:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 15 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 20, warm MAATNaG62374577452tb99ca67419681:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, erodedNaE21769457743hc9xca67419681:24000
Nacimiento silty clay loam, 9 to 15 percent slopes, erodedNaD2509457742hc9wca67419681:24000
Counterfeit-Nacimiento, warm-Urban land association, 20 to 55 percent slopes1241LA29117472pt4hca67719721:24000
Nacimiento clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 20, warm MAATNaF30304579742tb96ca67719721:24000
Nacimiento clay loam, 9 to 30 percent slopes, MLRA 20, warm MAATNaE12704579732tb97ca67719721:24000
Nacimiento clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 20, warm MAAT1816704580822tb96ca67819741:24000
Nacimiento clay loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, MLRA 20, warm MAAT1806304580812tb94ca67819741:24000
Counterfeit-Nacimiento, warm-Urban land association, 20 to 55 percent slopes1241454725137292pt4hca69620161:24000
Balcom-Nacimiento, warm complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes114974626702542rshsca69620161:24000
Nacimiento clay loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, MLRA 20, warm MAAT180oc28725626912tb94ca69620161:24000
Nacimiento clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 20, warm MAAT181oc10025626922tb96ca69620161:24000
Nacimiento clay loam, 9 to 30 percent slopes, MLRA 20, warm MAATNaEsb1925626842tb97ca69620161:24000
Los Osos-Nacimiento families association, 15 to 45 percent slopes234369465289hm5bca77219811:24000
Kilmer-Nacimiento families association, 10 to 60 percent slopes123508465277hm4yca77219811:24000
Balcom-Nacimiento complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes102cp3714128601jf64ca77219811:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the NACIMIENTO 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 .