Soil Data Explorer - RACINE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the RACINE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of RACINE, 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 RACINE 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
104	X191482	S1959IA191011	Racine	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.1115794,-92.0482702
104	X45-482-1	S1965IA089927	Racine	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.31667,-92.13712
105	UMN1272	S1971MN1091272	Racine	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.1718941,-92.4920731
105	UMN3012	S1981MN1693012	Racine	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.96595,-91.9540176
105	X49-482C2	S1983IA097013	Racine	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.2608268,-90.8378027

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the RACINE 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 RACINE series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the RACINE 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 RACINE 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 RACINE share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the RACINE 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 RACINE 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.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with RACINE, 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. IA-2010-09-09-28 | Winneshiek County - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Winneshiek-Marlean association (Soil Survey of Winneshiek County, Iowa; 2007).

2. IA-2010-09-09-29 | Winneshiek County - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Kasson-Floyd association (Soil Survey of Winneshiek County, Iowa; 2007).

3. IA-2011-05-31-22 | Dubuque County - 1986

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Racine-Bassett-Floyd association (Soil Survey of Dubuque County, Iowa; 1986).

4. MN-2010-09-10-04 | Rice County - 2000

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Racine-Kenyon-Nerwoods association (Soil Survey of Rice County, Minnesota; 2000).

5. MN-2012-02-06-01 | Olmsted County - March 1980

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Readlyn-Maxfield-Kenyon association (Soil Survey of Olmsted County, Minnesota; March 1980).

Map Units

Map units containing RACINE 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
Racine loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	482B	4309	404048	2yvjv	ia037	1989	1:15840
Racine loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	482C2	2139	404050	fkfw	ia037	1989	1:15840
Racine loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	482C	1589	405441	flwr	ia061	1983	1:15840
Racine loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	482B	1058	405440	2yvjv	ia061	1983	1:15840
Racine loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	482D2	629	405443	flwt	ia061	1983	1:15840
Racine loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	482C2	365	405442	flws	ia061	1983	1:15840
Racine loam, 14 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded	482F2	141	405444	flwv	ia061	1983	1:15840
Racine loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	482B	1	2475355	2yvjv	ia065	1975	1:15840
Racine loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	482B	5619	405939	2yvjv	ia067	1989	1:15840
Racine silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	482	1058	405938	2yvkc	ia067	1989	1:15840
Racine loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	482C	864	405940	fmdv	ia067	1989	1:15840
Racine loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	482C2	511	405941	fmdw	ia067	1989	1:15840
Racine loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	482B	6112	406962	2yvjv	ia089	1969	1:15840
Racine silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	482A	585	406961	2yvkc	ia089	1969	1:15840
Racine loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	482C	525	406963	fngv	ia089	1969	1:15840
Dickinson-Racine complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes	576B	440	406968	fnh0	ia089	1969	1:15840
Racine loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	482C2	233	406964	fngw	ia089	1969	1:15840
Racine loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	482C2	1158	407519	fp1s	ia097	1988	1:15840
Racine loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	482B	343	407518	fp1r	ia097	1988	1:15840
Racine loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	482B	3691	409681	2yvjv	ia131	1971	1:15840
Racine silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	482	1752	409680	2yvkc	ia131	1971	1:15840
Racine silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	482C	771	409682	fr9k	ia131	1971	1:15840
Racine loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	482B	10457	437375	2yvjv	ia191	2005	1:12000
Bassett-Racine complex, 18 to 25 percent slopes	M522E	258	1596968	1qls3	mn039	2005	1:12000
Bassett-Racine complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	M522D2	245	1384986	1hh5z	mn039	2005	1:12000
Racine and Ostrander silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	Rb	16742	2216766	2yvkb	mn045	2008	1:12000
Racine and Ostrander silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Ra	5443	2216765	2yvk9	mn045	2008	1:12000
Racine and Ostrander silt loams, 7 to 11 percent slopes, moderately eroded	Rd	924	2216769	2ddqp	mn045	2008	1:12000
Racine and Ostrander loams, 12 to 17 percent slopes, moderately eroded	Re	155	2216767	2ddqm	mn045	2008	1:12000
Bassett-Racine complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	M522D2	4023	1670740	1t2jv	mn049	2007	1:12000
Bassett-Racine complex, 18 to 25 percent slopes	M522E	1144	1670741	1t2jw	mn049	2007	1:12000
Racine silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	99A	5058	400487	2yvkc	mn099	1986	1:15840
Racine loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	99B	4730	400488	2yvjv	mn099	1986	1:15840
Racine silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	99C	414	400489	ffr0	mn099	1986	1:15840
Racine loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	99B	10192	400821	2yvjv	mn109	1977	1:15840
Racine silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	99C	2833	400822	fg2r	mn109	1977	1:15840
Lamont-Racine complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	1811B	1553	400719	ffzf	mn109	1977	1:15840
Racine loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	99D2	686	400823	fg2s	mn109	1977	1:15840
Racine silt loam, moderately wet, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	1410C	4042	429572	gf05	mn131	1996	1:12000
Racine silt loam, moderately wet, 2 to 6 percent slopes	1410B	3849	429571	gf04	mn131	1996	1:12000
Racine loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	99D2	831	429751	gf5y	mn131	1996	1:12000
Racine silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	RaC2	646	2216418	2ddcc	mn157	2008	1:12000
Racine silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	RaB	564	2216416	2ddc9	mn157	2008	1:12000
Racine silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	RaD2	154	2216415	2ddc8	mn157	2008	1:12000
Racine silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	RaA	44	2216414	2ddc7	mn157	2008	1:12000
Racine silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	99B	1386	429103	gdj1	mn169	1987	1:20000
Racine silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	99C	504	429104	gdj2	mn169	1987	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the RACINE 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).