Soil Data Explorer - NASSAU

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the NASSAU soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of NASSAU, 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 NASSAU 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
144A	40A1173	S1969NY115002	Nassau	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.1916656,-73.4075012

Water Balance

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with NASSAU 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 NASSAU 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 NASSAU 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 terrace figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with NASSAU, 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. NY-2010-09-28-26 | Saratoga County - 2004

   Typical relationship of soils and underlying material in the Broadalbin-Mosherville-Sun general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Saratoga County, New York; 2004).

2. NY-2012-02-15-15 | Columbia County - June 1989

   Typical pattern of Pittstown, Bernardston, Nassau, and Manlius soils on uplands and Hoosic soils on outwash plains (Soil Survey of Columbia County, New York; June 1989).

3. NY-2012-02-15-39 | Rensselaer County - January 1988

   Typical relationship of soils and underlying material in the Bernardston-Pittstown-Nassau general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Rensselaer County, New York; January 1988).

Map Units

Map units containing NASSAU 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
Nassau-Manlius very channery silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes, rocky	NauC	22574	3045087	2wh29	nj037	2002	1:24000
Nassau-Manlius very channery silt loams, 15 to 35 percent slopes, rocky	NauD	17148	3045088	2wh2b	nj037	2002	1:24000
Nassau-Manlius very channery silt loams, 35 to 60 percent slopes, very rocky	NauEg	5596	3045089	2wh2d	nj037	2002	1:24000
Nassau-Manlius very channery silt loams, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rocky	NauB	5313	3045086	2wh28	nj037	2002	1:24000
Manlius-Nassau very channery silt loams, 35 to 60 percent slopes, very rocky	MabEg	720	3045090	2wh2c	nj037	2002	1:24000
Urban land-Nassau-Manlius complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	USNAMC	523	723866	s97j	nj037	2002	1:24000
Urban land-Nassau-Manlius complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	USNAMB	266	723865	s97h	nj037	2002	1:24000
Urban land-Nassau-Manlius complex, 0 to 25 percent slopes	USNAMD	218	723867	s97k	nj037	2002	1:24000
Nassau-Manlius very channery silt loams, 15 to 35 percent slopes, rocky	NauD	9779	3045084	2wh2b	nj041	2007	1:12000
Nassau-Manlius very channery silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes, rocky	NauC	8821	3045083	2wh29	nj041	2007	1:12000
Nassau-Manlius very channery silt loams, 35 to 60 percent slopes, very rocky	NauEg	3525	3045085	2wh2d	nj041	2007	1:12000
Nassau-Manlius very channery silt loams, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rocky	NauB	1467	3045082	2wh28	nj041	2007	1:12000
Nassau channery silt loam, undulating	NaB	1428	288763	9pgy	ny001	1985	1:15840
Nassau channery silt loam, rolling	NaC	1422	288764	9pgz	ny001	1985	1:15840
Nassau very channery silt loam, hilly, very rocky	NrD	632	288766	9ph1	ny001	1985	1:15840
Nassau very channery silt loam, rolling, very rocky	NrC	487	288765	9ph0	ny001	1985	1:15840
Nassau channery silt loam, hilly, very rocky	NbD	38775	290264	9r1c	ny021	1985	1:15840
Nassau channery silt loam, rolling, very rocky	NbC	36901	290263	9r1b	ny021	1985	1:15840
Nassau channery silt loam, steep, very rocky	NbE	13533	290265	9r1d	ny021	1985	1:15840
Nassau channery silt loam, undulating, rocky	NaB	5438	290262	9r19	ny021	1985	1:15840
Nassau-Cardigan complex, hilly, very rocky	NwD	43167	290700	9rhf	ny027	1992	1:24000
Nassau-Cardigan complex, rolling, very rocky	NwC	32120	290699	9rhd	ny027	1992	1:24000
Nassau-Rock outcrop complex, steep	NxE	13144	290701	9rhg	ny027	1992	1:24000
Nassau-Cardigan complex, undulating, very rocky	NwB	7770	290698	9rhc	ny027	1992	1:24000
Nassau-Rock outcrop complex, very steep	NxF	1558	290702	9rhh	ny027	1992	1:24000
Valois-Nassau complex, hilly	VdD	4548	291733	9skr	ny039	1985	1:24000
Nassau channery silt loam, hilly, very rocky	NrD	3076	291686	9sj7	ny039	1985	1:24000
Nassau channery silt loam, rolling	NaC	2022	291684	9sj5	ny039	1985	1:24000
Nassau channery silt loam, rolling, very rocky	NrC	1084	291685	9sj6	ny039	1985	1:24000
Nassau channery silt loam, steep, very rocky	NrE	961	291687	9sj8	ny039	1985	1:24000
Valois-Nassau complex, undulating	VdB	931	291732	9skq	ny039	1985	1:24000
Shaly rock land, very steep	ShF	7968	2518397	9sz4	ny043	2018	1:24000
Nassau silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	NaD	1791	2518377	9syh	ny043	2018	1:24000
Nassau silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	NaC	1186	2518376	9syg	ny043	2018	1:24000
Nassau silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	NaB	679	2518375	9syf	ny043	2018	1:24000
Nassau channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	NaC	1318	291885	9sqn	ny045	1981	1:15840
Nassau-Manlius channery silt loams, rocky, 25 to 50 percent slopes	NbF	630	291886	9sqp	ny045	1981	1:15840
Nassau channery silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	NaD	3	292862	9tr5	ny057	1973	1:24000
Bath-Nassau channery silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BnB	15848	293900	9vtn	ny071	1976	1:15840
Bath-Nassau channery silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BnC	12094	293901	9vtp	ny071	1976	1:15840
Rock outcrop-Nassau complex, hilly	RSD	9794	293970	9vwx	ny071	1976	1:15840
Rock outcrop-Nassau complex, undulating	RSB	7865	293969	9vww	ny071	1976	1:15840
Nassau channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	NaD	3695	293940	9vvy	ny071	1976	1:15840
Rock outcrop-Nassau complex, very steep	RSF	1144	293971	9vwy	ny071	1976	1:15840
Nassau-Rock outcrop complex, hilly	NrD	19660	293187	9v2n	ny083	1980	1:15840
Nassau-Manlius complex, rolling	NaC	14488	293185	9v2l	ny083	1980	1:15840
Bernardston-Nassau complex, rolling	BnC	14068	293147	9v1c	ny083	1980	1:15840
Bernardston-Nassau complex, hilly	BnD	8259	293148	9v1d	ny083	1980	1:15840
Bernardston-Nassau complex, undulating	BnB	7555	293146	9v1b	ny083	1980	1:15840
Nassau-Rock outcrop, complex, rolling	NrC	6071	293186	9v2m	ny083	1980	1:15840
Nassau-Manlius complex, undulating	NaB	5654	293184	9v2k	ny083	1980	1:15840
Broadalbin-Manlius-Nassau, complex, undulating	BvB	7368	294352	9w97	ny091	1993	1:24000
Bernardston-Manlius-Nassau complex, undulating	BnB	3266	294346	9w91	ny091	1993	1:24000
Bernardston-Manlius-Nassau complex, rolling	BnC	2946	294347	9w92	ny091	1993	1:24000
Manlius-Nassau complex, undulating, rocky	MnB	2753	294394	9wbl	ny091	1993	1:24000
Manlius-Nassau complex, rolling, rocky	MnC	1867	294395	9wbm	ny091	1993	1:24000
Broadalbin-Manlius-Nassau, complex, rolling	BvC	1623	294353	9w98	ny091	1993	1:24000
Nassau-Rock outcrop complex, hilly	NaD	1455	294402	9wbv	ny091	1993	1:24000
Nassau-Rock outcrop complex, rolling	NaC	942	294401	9wbt	ny091	1993	1:24000
Bernardston-Manlius-Nassau complex, hilly	BnD	693	294348	9w93	ny091	1993	1:24000
Manlius-Nassau complex, hilly, rocky	MnD	536	294396	9wbn	ny091	1993	1:24000
Broadalbin-Manlius-Nassau, complex, hilly	BvD	315	294354	9w99	ny091	1993	1:24000
Nassau channery silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	NaB	950	309624	bd5w	ny093	1973	1:15840
Nassau channery silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	NaD	406	309625	bd5x	ny093	1973	1:15840
Lordstown, Oquaga, and Nassau soils, 35 to 70 percent slopes, very rocky	LrF	31264	294499	2zxqw	ny095	1965	1:15840
Nassau shaly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	NaE	1581	294523	9wgr	ny095	1965	1:15840
Nassau shaly silt loam, 2 to 15 percent slopes	NaC	578	294522	9wgq	ny095	1965	1:15840
Bath-Nassau-Rock outcrop complex, hilly	BOD	28888	295456	9xfv	ny111	1974	1:15840
Bath-Nassau complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	BnC	23133	295455	9xft	ny111	1974	1:15840
Nassau-Bath-Rock outcrop complex, very steep	NBF	16532	295507	9xhh	ny111	1974	1:15840
Mardin-Nassau complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MgB	14971	295501	2v30k	ny111	1974	1:15840
Nassau-Manlius complex, very steep	NNF	4548	295509	9xhk	ny111	1974	1:15840
Nassau-Manlius shaly silt loams, rolling	NMC	3214	295508	9xhj	ny111	1974	1:15840
Nassau-Rock outcrop complex, hilly	NOD	820	295510	9xhl	ny111	1974	1:15840
Nassau-Rock outcrop association, undulating through hilly	NBC	54163	295988	9y00	ny115	1972	1:20000
Nassau-Rock outcrop association, steep and very steep	NBF	44098	295989	9y01	ny115	1972	1:20000
Nassau shaly silt loam, undulating through hilly	NAC	41238	295987	9xzz	ny115	1972	1:20000
Bernardston-Nassau shaly silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BrC	10975	295951	9xyt	ny115	1972	1:20000
Bernardston-Nassau shaly silt loams, rolling and hilly	BSCK	9277	295942	9xyj	ny115	1972	1:20000
Bernardston-Nassau shaly silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BrB	5290	295950	9xys	ny115	1972	1:20000
Nassau extremely rocky silt loam, 3 to 25 percent slopes	NdC	3453	281291	9fpx	vt001	1967	1:15840
Nassau-Dutchess rocky complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	NaB	497	281288	9fpt	vt001	1967	1:15840
Nassau-Dutchess rocky complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	NaC	365	281289	9fpv	vt001	1967	1:15840
Nassau-Dutchess rocky complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	NaD	216	281290	9fpw	vt001	1967	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the NASSAU 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).