Soil Data Explorer - SAUDE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the SAUDE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of SAUDE, 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 SAUDE 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
104	40A1765	1973IA089002	Saude	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.2991676,-92.4749985
104	X53-177-1	S1982IA105007	Saude	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.2532975,-91.330334
105	X49-178B-1	S1988IA097907	Saude	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.050428,-90.37354

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the SAUDE 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 SAUDE 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 SAUDE 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 SAUDE 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 SAUDE 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 SAUDE 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).

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the SAUDE 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 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 SAUDE, 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-2011-05-31-15 | Delaware County - 1986

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Spillville-Saude-Marshan association (Soil Survey of Delaware County, Iowa; 1986).

2. IA-2011-05-31-28 | Floyd County - 1995

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Saude-Coland-Lawler association (Soil Survey of Floyd County, Iowa; 1995).

3. IA-2011-05-31-29 | Floyd County - 1995

   A cross section showing the parent material of some of the soils in Floyd County (Soil Survey of Floyd County, Iowa; 1995).

4. IA-2011-05-31-42 | Hardin County - 1985

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Coland-Saude-Spillville association (Soil Survey of Hardin County, Iowa; 1985).

Map Units

Map units containing SAUDE 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
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	648	402853	2tgs3	ia011	1977	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	177C	445	402854	2tgs4	ia011	1977	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	406	402852	2tgs2	ia011	1977	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	6587	413232	2tgs2	ia013	2001	1:12000
Saude-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	4177	1672	413309	fw2k	ia013	2001	1:12000
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	1593	413233	2tgs3	ia013	2001	1:12000
Saude-Urban land complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes	4177B	121	413310	fw2l	ia013	2001	1:12000
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	5948	403213	2tgs2	ia019	1978	1:15840
Burkhardt-Saude complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes	241B	2266	403225	fjl8	ia019	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	295	403214	2tgs3	ia019	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	10691	403368	2tgs2	ia023	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	2130	403369	2tgs3	ia023	1978	1:15840
Saude-Burkhardt complex, 2 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	241C2	1520	403384	fjrd	ia023	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	177C	460	403370	2tgs4	ia023	1978	1:15840
Saude-Burkhardt complex, 9 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	241E2	270	403385	fjrf	ia023	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	869	1397093	2tgs2	ia031	2008	1:12000
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	11677	403792	2tgs2	ia033	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	6867	403793	2tgs3	ia033	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	177C2	252	403795	2tgs5	ia033	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	177C	239	403794	2tgs4	ia033	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	5849	403995	2tgs2	ia037	1989	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	3287	403996	2tgs3	ia037	1989	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	521	404230	2tgs2	ia043	1979	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	43	404231	2tgs3	ia043	1979	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	3902	404377	2tgs3	ia045	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	1279	404375	2tgs2	ia045	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	177C	505	404378	2tgs4	ia045	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	5924	405013	2tgs2	ia055	1984	1:15840
Burkhardt-Saude complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes	241B	2325	405029	flgg	ia055	1984	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	766	405014	2tgs3	ia055	1984	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	7450	405726	2tgs2	ia065	1975	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	3748	405727	2tgs3	ia065	1975	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	177C	382	405728	2tgs4	ia065	1975	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	7857	405857	2tgs2	ia067	1989	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	3610	405858	2tgs3	ia067	1989	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	177C	465	405859	2tgs4	ia067	1989	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	7699	404875	2tgs2	ia069	1977	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	2217	404876	2tgs3	ia069	1977	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	177C	259	404877	2tgs4	ia069	1977	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	849	406283	2tgs2	ia075	1973	1:15840
Saude-Lilah complex, 5 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	241C2	786	406296	fmsb	ia075	1973	1:15840
Saude-Lilah complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes	241B	751	406295	fms9	ia075	1973	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	619	406284	2tgs3	ia075	1973	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	177C2	305	406286	2tgs5	ia075	1973	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	177C	153	406285	2tgs4	ia075	1973	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	2663	406628	2tgs2	ia083	1982	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	2565	406629	2tgs3	ia083	1982	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	177C	336	406630	2tgs4	ia083	1982	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177A	4850	407030	2tgs2	ia089	1969	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	2829	407031	2tgs3	ia089	1969	1:15840
Saude sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	284B	321	406936	fnfz	ia089	1969	1:15840
Saude sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	284A	193	406935	fnfy	ia089	1969	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	300	408120	2tgs2	ia105	1988	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	245	408121	2tgs3	ia105	1988	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	259	408440	2tgs2	ia111	1976	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177A	1946	408571	2tgs2	ia113	1970	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	1302	408572	2tgs3	ia113	1970	1:15840
Saude-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 % slopes, rarely flooded	4177	657	2606457	2qcrr	ia113	1970	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	177C	522	408573	2tgs4	ia113	1970	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	971	409438	2tgs2	ia127	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	177C2	338	409439	2tgs5	ia127	1978	1:15840
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	177	1600	409636	2tgs2	ia131	1971	1:15840
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	177B	1401	409637	2tgs3	ia131	1971	1:15840
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	177C2	263	1399087	2tgs5	ia191	2005	1:12000
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	1177	3169	2581448	2tgs2	ia195	2012	1:12000
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	177	2843	2398695	2lj18	ia195	2012	1:12000
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	177B	1920	2398696	2lj19	ia195	2012	1:12000
Saude loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	1177B	1826	2581449	2tgs3	ia195	2012	1:12000
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, rarely flooded	177C	273	2398697	2lj1b	ia195	2012	1:12000
Saude loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	1177C	266	2581450	2tgs4	ia195	2012	1:12000
Burkhardt-Saude complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	961A	765	198770	6nty	il161	2002	1:12000
Saude loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	774A	352	198753	6ntd	il161	2002	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the SAUDE 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).