Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the RACOON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of RACOON, 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 RACOON 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
109M03115052003MO115005RACOON4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.8536111,-93.1658333
11388IL0270651988IL027065Racoon2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.7305083,-89.1848556
11389IL0550011989IL055001Racoon3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.0189361,-88.8398972
11384P026083IL079053Racoon6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.0886116,-88.3483353
11393P0847S1993IL055109Racoon6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.021946,-88.8397217
114B94P0270S1993IL027010Racoon7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.4855537,-89.4972229
115BM87073401987MO073040Racoon3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM88073081988MO073008Racoon3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM92161161992MO161016Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM92221061992MO221006Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM99055221999MO055022Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672222,-92.345
115C86IL1490181986IL149018Racoon2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.7173333,-91.0673583
116AM89161251989MO161025Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.1065824,-91.5798702
116AM94125031994MO125003Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.0844444444444,-91.6463888888889
116AM95125221995MO125022Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.0337625,-91.9614649
116AM90151151995MO151006Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.4811611,-91.6498667
116AM96125421996MO125042Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.2225382,-91.8242123
116AM98131291998MO131019Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.2726925,-92.4210691
116AM98131281998MO131029Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.270183,-92.3072285
116AM98131271998MO131030Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.2697563,-92.3757084
116AM99055091999MO055009Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.1307818,-91.1628113
116AM00055252000MO055025Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.1998177,-91.4237289
116BM00043022000MO043002Racoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties37.0441472,-93.5478778
116CM94123211994MO123021MRacoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties37.6263885,-90.3527527
116CM95123131995MO123013MRacoon4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties37.4338341,-90.2066422
n/a91P111290IL081022Racoon6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the RACOON 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 RACOON 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 RACOON 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 RACOON 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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There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with RACOON 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 RACOON 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 RACOON 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 RACOON, 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. IL-2011-08-04-18 | Hamilton County - 1986

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Bluford-Hoyleton-Cisne association (Soil Survey of Hamilton County, Illinois; 1986).

  2. MO-2010-09-08-14 | Osage County - 2002

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Jamesfin-Racoon-Kaintuck association (Soil Survey of Osage County, Missouri; 2002).

Map Units

Map units containing RACOON 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
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes720435408498fq2cia11119761:15840
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded720174413156fvxmia17719941:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded372080413078fvv3ia17719941:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8109A551601852n68lil00320021:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A108915960122t960il02320061:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7109A50321092132t961il02519931:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8109A38101746782t962il02719921:15840
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A65671747832t960il03519921:15840
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7109A4001748542t961il03519921:15840
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A12851754112t960il04719671:15840
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A20988082052t960il05520051:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A1942115832t960il05919661:20000
Racoon silt loam10943751751155w6wil06519821:15840
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8109A111714036rz0fil06920031:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7109A76715378162t961il07720061:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A46215423122t960il07720061:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A297914449342t960il07920051:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8109A53715990422t962il07920051:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A160515404662t960il08120051:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8109A21621767652t962il10119521:42240
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A61520274152t960il12120081:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8109A2942808134w3xvil12720041:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A11840622t960il13319981:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8109A42117213772t962il13520071:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8109A942606815ncfpil15120031:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8109A333749012t4dpil15320041:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A151220268242t960il15919671:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8109A3871831302t962il16319971:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A2451828452t960il16319971:12000
Racoon silt loam1095400178852603fil16519741:15840
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A17611795932t960il18519621:20000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8109A24815289992t962il18920061:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A234920249092t960il19120081:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7109A136720274632t961il19120081:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A172015438702t960il19320061:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7109A73015439522t961il19320061:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes109A6114780832t960il19920071:12000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded74678425363172qpznmo05120021:24000
Racoon-Freeburg complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded74653451725362912zcdbmo05520031:24000
Racoon-Freeburg complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded7603466525031552q2fcmo05520031:24000
Racoon-Freeburg complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded74653425362922zcdbmo06519711:24000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded74678556125363182qpznmo07119861:24000
Racoon-Freeburg complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded76034139726882722q2fcmo07119861:24000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded6400017125333392qp7hmo07119861:24000
Racoon-Freeburg complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded746532725362932zcdbmo07119861:24000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded64000594025333402qp7hmo07319921:24000
Racoon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded6709542525755132zcdgmo07319921:24000
Racoon-Freeburg complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded746535025362942zcdbmo07319921:24000
Racoon-Freeburg complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded74653325362952zcdbmo09319881:24000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded64000270525333412qp7hmo12520011:24000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded74678208725363192qpznmo13120011:24000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded7467815125363162qpznmo13519621:24000
Racoon silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded64000503825333382qp7hmo15119961:24000
Racoon-Freeburg complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded74653418625362962zcdbmo16120011:24000
Racoon-Freeburg complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded7603463626731542q2fcmo16120011:24000
Racoon-Freeburg complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded746531025362972zcdbmo16919841:24000
Racoon-Freeburg complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded7465324125362902zcdbmo22120031:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the RACOON 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 .