Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the PHILO soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of PHILO, 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 PHILO 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
12585KY-095-00185KY-095-001Philo4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties36.7978554,-83.2023773
12767PA12301367PA123013Philo5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.825,-79.2722222
12702N0239S01PA031030Philo5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.3496933,-79.2952499
12716N2063S2016PA047002Philo7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.32899,-78.83808
14774PA0270981974PA027098Philo3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.7922222,-77.66
14788PA0550631988PA055063Philo5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.2302778,-77.6794444
14700P055099MD001003Philo7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.5233345,-78.5644455
n/a69KY-043-00169KY-043-001Philon/aPrimary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the PHILO 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 PHILO 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 PHILO 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 PHILO 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 PHILO 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 PHILO 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 PHILO 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 PHILO, 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. KY-2012-01-26-19 | Bath County - September 1963

    Typical landscape in a river valley and the relative position of the principal soils (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

  2. KY-2012-02-01-16 | McCreary-Whitley Area - 1970

    General location of the Atkins, Pope, and Tate soils on flood plains and stream terraces in association 1 (Soil Survey of McCreary-Whitley Area, Kentucky; 1970).

  3. MD-2010-09-07-12 | Washington County - 2003

    Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Weikert-Berks-Clearbrook general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Washington County, Maryland; 2003).

  4. MD-2012-02-03-27 | Washington County - 2003

    Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Weikert-Berks-Clearbrook general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Washington County, Maryland; 2003).

  5. OH-2010-09-29-24 | Vinton County - 2004

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Shelocta-Brownsville-Germano general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Vinton County, Ohio; 2004).

  6. OH-2010-09-29-25 | Vinton County - 2004

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Omulga-Philo general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Vinton County, Ohio; 2004).

  7. PA-2010-09-30-06 | Clinton County - 2007

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material throughout the Susquehanna Lowland Section (Soil Survey of Clinton County, Pennsylvania; 2007).

  8. PA-2010-09-30-15 | Fulton County - 2004

    Relationship of soils to topography and the underlying material in the Hazleton-Sideling-Dekalb general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Fulton County, Pennsylvania; 2004).

  9. PA-2012-03-12-02 | Allegheny County - August 1981

    Relationship of soils to geology and physiography in soil association 5 (Soil Survey of Allegheny County, PA; 1981).

  10. PA-2012-03-12-12 | Bedford County - 1998

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Berks-Weikert-Blairton general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Bedford County, PA; 1998).

  11. PA-2012-03-13-04 | Cameron and Elk Counties - February 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Hazleton-Buchanan-Cookport association (Soil Survey of Cameron and Elk Counties, PA; 1993).

  12. PA-2012-03-13-05 | Cameron and Elk Counties - February 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Hazleton-Cookport-Buchanan association (Soil Survey of Cameron and Elk Counties, PA; 1993).

  13. PA-2012-03-13-16 | Clearfield County - August 1988

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Atkins-Philo-Monongahela association (Soil Survey of Clearfield County, PA; 1988).

  14. PA-2012-03-13-23 | Fayette County - March 1973

    Parent material, position, and pattern of soils in the Gilpin-Wharton-Ernest soil association (Soil Survey of Fayette County, PA; 1973).

  15. PA-2012-03-13-25 | Fayette County - March 1973

    Parent material, position, and pattern of soils in the Monongahela-Philo-Atkins soil association (Soil Survey of Fayette County, PA; 1973).

  16. PA-2012-03-13-38 | Indiana County - January 1968

    Parent material, position, and pattern of soils in the Monongahela-Allegheny-Pope-Philo association (Soil Survey of Indiana County, PA; 1968).

  17. PA-2012-03-13-40 | Juniata and Mifflin Counties - April 1981

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material of the Berks-Weikert association (Soil Survey of Juniata and Mifflin Counties, PA; 1981).

  18. PA-2012-03-13-70 | Monroe County - August 1981

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Wyoming-Chenango-Pope map unit (Soil Survey of Monroe County, PA; 1981).

  19. PA-2012-03-14-12 | Somerset County - December 1983

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in area of Rayne-Gilpin-Wharton-Cavode soils (Soil Survey of Somerset County, PA; 1983).

  20. PA-2012-03-14-15 | Somerset County - December 1983

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in area of Leck Kill-Albrights soils (Soil Survey of Somerset County, PA; 1983).

  21. PA-2012-03-14-26 | Venango County - December 1975

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in Alton-Monongahela-Philo association (Soil Survey of Venango County, PA; 1975).

  22. VA-2010-11-05-05 | Bland County -

    Diagram of a sequence of landform positions in areas underlain with limestone in Bland County. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Bland County, Virginia).

  23. VA-2010-11-05-06 | Buchanan County -

    Diagram of a sequence of residual, colluvial, and alluvial soils. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Buchanan County, Virginia).

  24. VA-2010-11-05-15 | Dickenson County - 2009

    Diagram of a sequence of residual, colluvial, and alluvial soils. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).

  25. VA-2010-11-05-29 | Rockbridge County -

    Generalized diagram of a sequence of landforms along a river system underlain by shale bedrock in the western part of Rockbridge County. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to parent material and landform position (Soil Survey of Rockbridge County, Virginia).

  26. VA-2012-05-10-02 | Bland County - 2006

    Diagram of a sequence of landform positions in areas underlain with limestone in Bland County. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Bland County, Virginia; 2006).

  27. VA-2012-05-10-03 | Buchanan County - 2009

    Diagram of a sequence of residual, colluvial, and alluvial soils. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Buchanan County, Virginia; 2009).

  28. VA-2012-05-11-01 | Dickenson County - 2009

    Diagram of a sequence of residual, colluvial, and alluvial soils. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).

Map Units

Map units containing PHILO 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
Philo and Stendal silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesPiA8160523370kklxal01519591:20000
Philo and Stendal fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesPhA4881523369kklwal01519591:20000
Philo and Stendal soils, local alluvium, 0 to 2 percent slopesPkA2467523371kklyal01519591:20000
Philo and Stendal soils, local alluviumPm6112328937c18wal04319601:20000
Philo loamPh4529328936c18val04319601:20000
Philo loamPd1000329202c1kfal04919531:20000
Philo soils, local alluviumPh681329487c1vmal05719631:15840
Philo-Atkins silt loamsPA8208522940kk51al07119431:24000
Philo fine sandy loamPe872330159c2k9al07919501:20000
Philo and stendal soils, local alluviumPa2470330740c351al09519561:20000
Philo-lindside soils, undifferentiatedPf5461331142c3l0al10319491:15840
Philo fine sandy loamPe1485331141c3kzal10319491:15840
Philo silt loam, frequently flooded, brief durationPh97601600425cjnin14719661:15840
Craigsville-Philo complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedCr4377552517ljy4ky05119941:24000
Philo fine sandy loam, occasionally floodedPl2109552529ljyjky05119941:24000
Philo fine sandy loam, rarely floodedPh548552528ljyhky05119941:24000
Craigsville-Philo complex, occasionally floodedCr4064552111ljj1ky63819891:24000
Philo fine sandy loam, occasionally floodedPh2003552126ljjjky63819891:24000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPhA194324012272llnymd00120091:12000
Philo silt loamPh850532938kwkkmd02319701:20000
Philo gravelly sandy loamPh713534628kyb2md04319981:12000
Philo silt loamPg665534626kyb0md04319981:12000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes293A34186001420fhgny00320131:24000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded7A2828123212sfstny00920021:24000
Philo silt loamPc9982905439rbcny02519991:24000
Philo silt loamPh8292946419wlkny09719761:15840
Philo silt loamPe4682951109x2pny10519841:15840
Stokly-Philo silt loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently floodedSkP1AF106424418552myyjoh00919811:15840
Stokly-Philo silt loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently floodedSkP1AF220524504552n7wyoh05319881:15840
Philo silt loamPn11414205091jp4woh07119731:15840
Stokly-Philo silt loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently floodedSkP1AF20824506272n82hoh07319861:15840
Stokly-Philo silt loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently floodedSkP1AF310724510242n8h9oh07919811:15840
Stokly-Philo silt loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently floodedSkP1AF38424511182n8lboh08719891:15840
Stokly-Philo silt loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently floodedSkP1AF7524512872n8rsoh10519911:15840
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently floodedPhi1AF541824533692nbxyoh16319981:15840
Stokly-Philo silt loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently floodedSkP1AF329124533772nby6oh16319981:15840
Philo silt loam, frequently floodedPh647536416l05roh16319981:15840
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh35115417122t335pa00319731:15840
Atkins-Philo complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently floodedAtA232416781961tb9cpa00520121:24000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPhA175716782272t335pa00520121:24000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh269529002942t335pa00719781:15840
Philo silt loamPh5643541849l5v0pa00919891:24000
Philo loamPh2799538200l219pa01919841:15840
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh26025419332sfstpa02119781:20000
Philo and Atkins very stony soilsPk7076538342l25wpa02719751:20000
Philo loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh249931800592sft9pa02719751:20000
Atkins-Philo complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently floodedAtA47877080312vxh1pa03120121:24000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPhA368031800582sfstpa03120121:24000
Philo loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPeA20735637952sft9pa03120121:24000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh94665385452sfstpa03319811:20000
Philo silt loamPb1684544094l85fpa03520021:24000
Philo-Linden silt loamsPc280544095l85gpa03520021:24000
Philo silt loamPh24902961869y6dpa03919731:20000
Philo silt loamPh967540762l4pypa04319671:15840
Philo loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh319815910242sft9pa05120051:24000
Philo silt loamPh4714545186l99npa05519991:24000
Philo silt loamPh1059544924l916pa05719991:24000
Philo and Basher silt loamsPh6753542035l610pa06119741:20000
Philo and Basher silt loams, high bottomPo2984542036l611pa06119741:20000
Atkins-Philo complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently floodedAtA896217208362vxh1pa06320121:24000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPhA580217209022t335pa06320121:24000
Atkins-Philo complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently floodedAtA964023989232vxh1pa06520121:12000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPhA356923990012sfstpa06520121:12000
Philo silt loamPh605299331b1gvpa06919761:20000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh27729004462t335pa07319781:15840
Philo silt loamPh1420541325l593pa07519761:20000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh112135399162sfstpa08319841:20000
Philo silt loamPh20242963489ycmpa08919751:20000
Philo loam2613652972099z8dpa10319951:24000
Philo silt loamPh1420539750l3n9pa10719771:20000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh30845421072sfstpa11119771:20000
Philo silt loamPh27822971529z6kpa11719731:20000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh65295389392sfstpa12119711:20000
Philo loam2635319864bqv6pa12719771:20000
Philo loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh39055446482sft9pa12920031:24000
Philo silt loamPh1256301960b46npa13119761:20000
Philo silt loamPh3110545532l9ntpa60519751:20000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh79725391922sfstpa60719861:20000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh65405392572sfstpa60919791:20000
Pope-Philo complex, frequently floodedPp1410188736321byptn00119781:15840
Philo fine sandy loam (sl)Pf2330524540kltntn02519481:24000
Philo silt loamPh2371527920kqbptn12319741:20000
Pope and Philo loams, frequently floodedPp510728876sgg4tn14320031:24000
Pope-Philo complex, frequently floodedPp23714735441lgbptn14520051:24000
Philo fine sandy loam (sl)Pf2391529989kshftn17319451:24000
Philo fine sandy loam, occasionally floodedPh1280524822km3rtn60620011:24000
Pope-Philo complex, frequently floodedPp6064530680kt6qtn60720031:24000
Pope-Philo complex, frequently floodedPp311424391082mw2xtn62920031:24000
Philo silt loam661347518020kd1bva01519781:15840
Ogles-Pope-Philo complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded25A215014026581j2l1va02120051:24000
Philo fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded28A127714026551j2kyva02120051:24000
Philo fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded20A70316708251t2mlva02720061:24000
Philo fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded29A80424810322p8q9va04520101:24000
Philo fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded20A27623998802lk8hva05120081:24000
Philo silt loam, cool, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded45A19925120952q9jdva09120101:24000
Philo fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded23A696521701khw2va10519971:24000
Philo fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded51A52425148372qdcfva16320101:24000
Philo fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded41A1316522092kj8pva18519961:24000
Philo fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded64A43725086022q7rgva19520101:24000
Philo fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded262425254332rjwqva6061:24000
Philo silt loamPh1918513262k72vwv00119651:12000
Philo silt loamPh1445516270kb6wwv00319971:24000
Atkins-Philo-Potomac complexAn5725553099lkjxwv02520021:24000
Philo silt loamPh542553071lkj0wv02520021:24000
Philo silt loam, warm, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh45117166882sfswwv06319621:24000
Philo silt loamPh1531555676ln71wv06520031:24000
Pope-Philo fine sandy loamsPz1047555757ln9nwv06520031:24000
Philo gravelly loamPg348555674ln6zwv06520031:24000
Philo silt loamPh1149515433k9bwwv07519921:24000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPc452318681152sfstwv07719551:24000
Philo-Atkins silt loams, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPa11635154952vxhjwv09719811:20000
Philo-Pope complex, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPe12015151442vxhkwv10119921:24000
Philo silt loam, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh6905140362sfsvwv60219651:20000
Philo loam, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh33995155962sft8wv60319781:20000
Philo variant silt loamPm1340515597k9j5wv60319781:20000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh77016025742t335wv60419701:12000
Philo silt loamPh3035555969lnjhwv60819731:20000
Philo gravelly loamPg2708555968lnjgwv60819731:20000
Philo fine sandy loamPf1159555967lnjfwv60819731:20000
Philo silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPh11745158232t335wv61019731:20000
Philo-Pope complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPhA3424270952q6sqwv62220101:12000
Philo-Pope complex, warm, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedPhA525224531982vxhlwv70520091:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the PHILO 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 .