Soil Data Explorer - RARDEN

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the RARDEN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of RARDEN, 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 RARDEN 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
114B	90P0294	89IN143005	Rarden	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6183319,-85.7527771
114B	90P0295	89IN143006	Rarden	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6225014,-85.7519455
114B	90P0296	89IN143007	Rarden	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6213875,-85.7530594
116A	59ID19	1959AR06319	Rarden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.8267,-91.7746
116A	61ID03	1961AR06303	Rarden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.8267,-91.7746
117	64WS21	1964AR14300	Rarden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.0383333,-94.4184054
117	40A4401	S1960AR047001	Rarden	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.630928,-93.7915955
117	40A4402	S1960AR047002	Rarden	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.6503754,-93.7315903
120C	JN8018	1980IN071018	Rarden	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9945667,-86.1232833
124	07N0554	S07KY043004	Rarden	n/a	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.3953889,-83.1546111
n/a	56WS05	1956AR14305	Rarden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	HO-003	1956-OH073-003	Rarden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	RO-017	1956-OH141-017	Rarden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	PK-s11	1960-OH131-S11	Rarden	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	JK-003	1961-OH079-003	Rarden	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	DL-045	1962-OH041-045	Rarden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	DL-049	1962-OH041-049	Rarden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	GL-w03	1962-OH053-W03	Rarden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	GL-w05	1962-OH053-W05	Rarden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	PK-w01	1962-OH131-W01	Rarden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	JK-011	1978-OH079-011	Rarden	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	JK-019	1980-OH079-019	Rarden	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the RARDEN 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 RARDEN 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 RARDEN 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 RARDEN 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 RARDEN 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 RARDEN 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 RARDEN 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 RARDEN, 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. AL-2012-04-24-13 | Calhoun County - September 1961

   Some of the general soil areas, or soil associations, in relation to topographic position and parent material (Soil Survey of Calhoun County, Alabama; September 1961).

2. KY-2010-09-03-19 | Lawrence and Martin Counties - 2005

   Typical pattern of soils, parent material, and topograhy in the Upshur-Vandalia-Rarden general soil map unit. This map unit is on the mountains (Soil Survey of Lawrence and Martin Counties, Kentucky; 2005).

3. KY-2012-01-26-17 | Bath County - September 1963

   Typical landscape in the knobby areas of the county showing the topography, the relationship of some of the principal soils, and the parent rocks (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

4. KY-2012-01-26-25 | Bath County - September 1963

   Cross section of Bath County showing the major soils and their relationship to the rock formations and to relief (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

5. OH-2012-02-16-40 | Scioto County - January 1989

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Latham-Wharton-Shelocta association (Soil Survey of Scioto County, Ohio; January 1989).

Map Units

Map units containing RARDEN 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
Rarden silt loam, shallow, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	RdB2	6049	523377	kkm4	al015	1959	1:20000
Rarden silt loam, shallow, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	RdC2	5169	523378	kkm5	al015	1959	1:20000
Rarden-Montevallo complex, 2 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	RmC2	5114	523381	kkm8	al015	1959	1:20000
Rarden silty clay loam, shallow, 6 to 10 percent slopes , severely eroded	ReC3	4718	523380	kkm7	al015	1959	1:20000
Rarden gravelly loam, shallow, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	RaC2	3014	523376	kkm3	al015	1959	1:20000
Rarden silty clay loam, shallow, 2 to 6 percent slopes, severely eroded	ReB3	1466	523379	kkm6	al015	1959	1:20000
Rarden gravelly loam, shallow, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	RaB2	1053	523375	kkm2	al015	1959	1:20000
Coolville-Rarden-Stonehead silt loams, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	ColD2	545	202290	6shh	in005	2002	1:12000
Rarden-Coolville complex, 12 to 22 percent slopes, severely eroded	RctD3	390	202291	6shj	in005	2002	1:12000
Coolville-Rarden complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	ConC3	56	246119	883b	in005	2002	1:12000
Coolville-Rarden complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes	ConD	4831	200943	6r31	in019	2001	1:12000
Coolville-Rarden complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	ConC3	617	200942	6r30	in019	2001	1:12000
Rarden silty clay loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded	RblD3	378	210716	7289	in019	2001	1:12000
Rarden silty clay, 6 to 18 percent slopes, gullied	RbmD5	33	185175	66pd	in019	2001	1:12000
Rarden-Coolville complex, 12 to 22 percent slopes, severely eroded	RctD3	480	185181	66pl	in043	2000	1:12000
Coolville-Rarden complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	ConC3	208	271437	93g1	in043	2000	1:12000
Rarden silty clay loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded	RblD3	933	1907348	220rc	in071	1985	1:15840
Rarden silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	RcsC3	625	1907347	220rb	in071	1985	1:15840
Coolville-Rarden complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	ConC3	2	2027077	261bl	in071	1985	1:15840
Coolville-Rarden complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes	ConD	857	165633	5kc0	in143	1995	1:12000
Rarden silty clay loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded	RblD3	291	165759	5kh2	in143	1995	1:12000
Rarden silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	RblC3	151	165758	5kh1	in143	1995	1:12000
Rarden silty clay, 6 to 18 percent slopes, gullied	RbmD5	103	165760	5kh3	in143	1995	1:12000
Upshur-Rarden complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes	UpD	132	1884679	21853	ky063	2007	1:12000
Upshur-Rarden complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	UpC	25	1884678	21852	ky063	2007	1:12000
Rarden silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	RdD	1975	549679	lfzl	ky085	1967	1:20000
Rarden silty clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	ReD3	1330	549681	lfzn	ky085	1967	1:20000
Rarden silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	RdC	955	549678	lfzk	ky085	1967	1:20000
Rarden silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	ReC3	645	549680	lfzm	ky085	1967	1:20000
Rarden silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	RaD2	469	1397905	1hxmq	ky151	1968	1:20000
Rarden silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	RaC	364	1397904	1hxmp	ky151	1968	1:20000
Upshur-Rarden complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes	UpD	19924	550919	lh8l	ky640	1996	1:24000
Upshur-Rarden complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, rocky	UpF	13239	550920	lh8m	ky640	1996	1:24000
Upshur-Rarden complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	UpC	1307	550918	lh8k	ky640	1996	1:24000
Rarden silt loam, 20 to 50 percent slopes, eroded	RdF2	210	172081	5s20	oh041	1997	1:12000
Rarden silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	RdB2	15	172079	5s1y	oh041	1997	1:12000
Rarden silt loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	RdC2	13	172080	5s1z	oh041	1997	1:12000
Rarden silt loam, 20 to 50 percent slopes, eroded	RdF2	4	166412	5l54	oh049	1977	1:15840
Rarden-Steinsburg association, steep	RrSZE1	18300	2450453	2n7ww	oh053	1988	1:15840
Gilpin-Rarden association, steep	GlRZE1	10100	2450426	2n7w0	oh053	1988	1:15840
Lily-Rarden complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	LiRXD1	6335	2450436	2n7wb	oh053	1988	1:15840
Rarden-Gilpin silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	RrG1C2	5408	2450449	2n7wr	oh053	1988	1:15840
Rarden-Gilpin silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	RrG1D2	4797	2450451	2n7wt	oh053	1988	1:15840
Rarden-Gilpin silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	RrG1C1	2596	2450448	2n7wq	oh053	1988	1:15840
Rarden-Gilpin silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes	RrG1D1	2097	2450450	2n7ws	oh053	1988	1:15840
Gilpin-Rarden silt loams, 25 to 40 percent slopes	GlR1E1	1070	2450425	2n7vz	oh053	1988	1:15840
Rarden-Wharton silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	RrW1C2	110	2450446	2n7wn	oh053	1988	1:15840
Rarden-Wharton silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	RrW1D2	36	2450447	2n7wp	oh053	1988	1:15840
Rarden silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	Rar1C2	13	2450445	2n7wm	oh053	1988	1:15840
Gilpin-Rarden silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	GlR1D2	5	2450424	2n7vy	oh053	1988	1:15840
Rarden-Wharton silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	RrW1C2	20644	2451037	2n8hq	oh079	1981	1:15840
Shelocta-Rarden association, steep	ShRZE1	2875	2451055	2n8j9	oh079	1981	1:15840
Rarden-Wharton silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	RrW1D2	2594	2451040	2n8ht	oh079	1981	1:15840
Rarden silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	Rar1C2	1863	2451032	2n8hk	oh079	1981	1:15840
Rarden silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	Rar1B1	963	2451030	2n8hh	oh079	1981	1:15840
Rigley-Rarden complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	RgRXD1	886	2451050	2n8j4	oh079	1981	1:15840
Rarden-Steinsburg association, steep	RrSZE1	727	2451048	2n8j2	oh079	1981	1:15840
Rarden-Gilpin silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	RrG1C1	560	2451041	2n8hv	oh079	1981	1:15840
Rigley-Rarden association, steep	RgRZE1	413	2451052	2n8j6	oh079	1981	1:15840
Gilpin-Rarden association, steep	GlRZE1	306	2451014	2n8gz	oh079	1981	1:15840
Rarden silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	Rar1C1	152	2451033	2n8hl	oh079	1981	1:15840
Rarden-Gilpin silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	RrG1C2	107	2451042	2n8hw	oh079	1981	1:15840
Lily-Rarden complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	LiRXD1	84	2451015	2n8h0	oh079	1981	1:15840
Rarden-Gilpin silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	RrG1D2	52	2451046	2n8j0	oh079	1981	1:15840
Rarden-Gilpin silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes	RrG1D1	52	2451045	2n8hz	oh079	1981	1:15840
Blairton-Rarden-Gilpin association, rolling	BmC	7	1460516	1l0sf	oh079	1981	1:15840
Rarden-Gilpin silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes	RrG1D1	2490	2451112	2n8l4	oh087	1989	1:15840
Rarden-Gilpin silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	RrG1C1	2006	2451111	2n8l3	oh087	1989	1:15840
Rarden-Lily complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	RrLXD1	92	2451113	2n8l5	oh087	1989	1:15840
Gilpin-Rarden silt loams, 25 to 40 percent slopes	GlR1E1	8804	2455107	2ndr0	oh105	1991	1:15840
Gilpin-Rarden silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	GlR1D2	2712	2455106	2ndqz	oh105	1991	1:15840
Rarden silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	Rar1C2	1790	2451286	2n8rr	oh105	1991	1:15840
Gilpin-Rarden silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes	GlR1D1	112	2455105	2ndqy	oh105	1991	1:15840
Rarden-Coolville silt loams, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	RcD2	330	537814	l1mv	oh111	1968	1:15840
Coolville-Rarden silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CrC2	241	537761	l1l4	oh111	1968	1:15840
Coolville-Rarden silt loams, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	CrD2	158	537762	l1l5	oh111	1968	1:15840
Rarden silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	RdD	8146	537712	l1jk	oh131	1984	1:15840
Blairton-Rarden-Gilpin association, rolling	BdC	7864	537611	l1f9	oh131	1984	1:15840
Rarden silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	RdC	6534	537711	l1jj	oh131	1984	1:15840
Coolville-Rarden silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	CtC	483	1689044	1tpl9	oh131	1984	1:15840
Rarden silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	RdC2	35	1689038	1tpl3	oh131	1984	1:15840
Rarden-Wharton silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	RrW1C2	24	2479990	2p7mp	oh131	1984	1:15840
Coolville-Rarden silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	CpC	7911	537230	l110	oh145	1984	1:15840
Rarden silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	RbC	123	537293	l131	oh145	1984	1:15840
Rarden-Gilpin silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	RrG1C1	105	2452670	2nb6d	oh145	1984	1:15840
Gilpin-Rarden silt loams, 25 to 40 percent slopes	GlR1E1	8302	2453594	2nc56	oh163	1998	1:15840
Gilpin-Rarden silt loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes	GlR1C1	7077	2453592	2nc54	oh163	1998	1:15840
Gilpin-Rarden silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes	GlR1D1	4832	2453593	2nc55	oh163	1998	1:15840
Rarden-Wharton silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	RrW1C2	2506	2453933	2ncj4	oh163	1998	1:15840
Shelocta-Rarden association, steep	ShRZE1	826	2453591	2nc53	oh163	1998	1:15840
Rarden silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	Rar1C2	188	2453375	2nby4	oh163	1998	1:15840
Rarden-Wharton silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	RrW1D2	97	2453934	2ncj5	oh163	1998	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the RARDEN 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).