Soil Data Explorer - NESS

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the NESS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of NESS, 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 NESS were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). 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
72	89P0731	89KS081014	Ness	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.4269447,-101.035553
73	81P0654	81KS135001	Ness	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6094437,-99.9338913
73	00P0075	S1999KS083001	Ness	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.1385002,-99.9357758

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the NESS 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 NESS series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the NESS 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the NESS 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 2024-10-23).

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

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with NESS share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the NESS 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 2024-10-23).

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the NESS 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 2024-10-23).

There are insufficient data to create the 2D hillslope position figure.

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

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

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 NESS, 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 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. KS-2012-01-20-22 | Clark County - December 1982

   Typical pattern of soils in the Harney association (Soil Survey of Clark County, Kansas; 1982).

2. KS-2012-01-20-46 | Edwards County - September 1973

   Typical pattern of soils in association 1 (Soil Survey of Edwards County, Kansas; 1973).

3. KS-2012-01-20-48 | Edwards County - September 1973

   Soils of associations 5 and 6 (Soil Survey of Edwards County, Kansas; 1973).

4. KS-2012-01-23-34 | Hodgeman County - June 1973

   Pattern of soils in association 1 (Soil Survey of Hodgeman County, Kansas; 1973).

5. KS-2012-01-23-36 | Hodgeman County - June 1973

   Pattern of soils in associations 6 and 12 (Soil Survey of Hodgeman County, Kansas; 1973).

6. KS-2012-01-23-51 | Lane County - November 1972

   Pattern of soils in association 1 (Soil Survey of Lane County, Kansas; 1972).

7. TX-2012-03-20-33 | Dallam County - March 1975

   Relationship of soils and underlying material in the Gruver-Sherm-Dumas association (Soil Survey of Dallam County, TX; 1975).

8. TX-2012-03-21-74 | Sherman County - July 1975

   Typical pattern of soils in the Sherm-Gruver association (Soil Survey of Sherman County, TX; 1975).

9. TX-2012-03-21-75 | Sherman County - July 1975

   Typical pattern of soils in the Sunray-Conlen association (Soil Survey of Sherman County, TX; 1975).

Map Units

Map units containing NESS 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
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	69	8213	96861	2zwln	co063	1996	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	174	892	105255	2zwln	co073	2001	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	57	10091	95020	2zwln	co121	1982	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	894	1440465	307pl	ks009	1979	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	3016	1149574	307pl	ks023	1987	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	3049	1381728	307pl	ks025	1980	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	260	1150583	307pl	ks039	1985	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	855	1380382	307pl	ks047	1967	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	10643	1152327	307pl	ks055	1962	1:24000
Ness-Pleasant complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	1665	1014	1152321	2zwlk	ks055	1962	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	5874	1380445	307pl	ks057	1962	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	403	1150696	307pl	ks063	1974	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	2543	1380666	307pl	ks067	1965	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	10833	1380583	307pl	ks069	1965	1:24000
Ness-Pleasant complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	1665	1615	1380576	2zwlk	ks069	1965	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	3641	1151836	307pl	ks071	1959	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	1293	1152233	307pl	ks075	1959	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	6898	1380624	307pl	ks081	1965	1:24000
Ness-Pleasant complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	1665	692	1380620	2zwlk	ks081	1965	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	2056	1152412	307pl	ks083	1966	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	1706	1152280	307pl	ks093	1961	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	735	1380532	307pl	ks097	1983	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	5056	1152029	307pl	ks101	1966	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	1356	1150538	307pl	ks109	1962	1:24000
Ness silty clay	2715	604	1429201	2zt7d	ks113	1980	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	11148	1381798	307pl	ks119	1973	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	551	1152082	307pl	ks135	1971	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	769	1380134	307pl	ks145	1976	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	407	772986	307pl	ks153	1979	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	6997	1151988	307pl	ks171	1963	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	3991	1382648	307pl	ks175	1963	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	1393	1150008	307pl	ks179	1982	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	3818	1149625	307pl	ks181	1967	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	1409	1382568	307pl	ks187	1959	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	3454	1150463	307pl	ks193	1978	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	1840	1150205	307pl	ks199	1984	1:24000
Ness silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded	2714	2940	1151950	307pl	ks203	1963	1:24000
Ness clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently ponded	Ra	3471	382070	2rgf9	ok025	1958	1:20000
Ness clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently ponded	Ra	5050	384918	2rgf9	ok139	1959	1:24000
Ness clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently ponded	Ne	4087	364769	2rgf9	tx111	1970	1:24000
Ness clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently ponded	Ne	3782	367448	2rgf9	tx205	1973	1:24000
Ness clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently ponded	Ne	3273	367930	2rgf9	tx233	1972	1:24000
Ness clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently ponded	Ra	232	369475	2rgf9	tx295	1971	1:24000
Ness clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently ponded	Nc	4407	370827	2rgf9	tx341	1968	1:24000
Ness clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently ponded	Ra	15277	371095	2rgf9	tx357	1966	1:20000
Ness clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently ponded	Ne	4496	372107	2rgf9	tx421	1970	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the NESS 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 2024-10-30).