Soil Data Explorer - SAUNOOK

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the SAUNOOK soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of SAUNOOK, 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 SAUNOOK 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
130B	86P0750	86NC087005	Saunook	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.4505539,-82.9616699
130B	87P0817	87NC121001	Saunook	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.1305542,-82.1522217
130B	87P0828	87NC199005	Saunook	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.8927765,-82.3438873

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the SAUNOOK 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 SAUNOOK 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 SAUNOOK 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 SAUNOOK 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 SAUNOOK 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 SAUNOOK 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 SAUNOOK 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 SAUNOOK, 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. NC-2012-02-07-18 | Jackson County - June 1997

   Relationship of soils, aspect, parent material, and landscape position in the Evard-Cowee-Saunook-Trimont general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Jackson County, North Carolina; June 1997).

Map Units

Map units containing SAUNOOK 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
Saunook-Evard complex, 10 to 25 percent slopes	SaE	25050	531784	kvcb	ga637	1990	1:20000
Saunook-Evard complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes, stony	SnF	19850	531785	kvcc	ga637	1990	1:20000
Saunook-Porters complex, 45 to 60 percent slopes, stony	SpG	7200	531786	kvcd	ga637	1990	1:20000
Saunook-Thunder complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stony	ShD	5183	548104	ldbs	nc011	1997	1:12000
Saunook loam, central mountains, 8 to 15 percent slopes	SaC	4077	548098	2xpcp	nc011	1997	1:12000
Saunook loam, central mountains, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stony	SbD	2698	548099	2xpcs	nc011	1997	1:12000
Saunook-Thunder complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	ShC	949	548103	ldbr	nc011	1997	1:12000
Saunook-Nikwasi complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	SgC	812	548102	ldbq	nc011	1997	1:12000
Saunook loam, central mountains, 2 to 8 percent slopes	SaB	429	548097	2xpcq	nc011	1997	1:12000
Saunook silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony	SdC	37	548101	2xpcz	nc011	1997	1:12000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very bouldery	TsD	25	548116	ldc5	nc011	1997	1:12000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very bouldery	TsE	10	548117	ldc6	nc011	1997	1:12000
Saunook silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	5	548100	2xpcy	nc011	1997	1:12000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very bouldery	TsC	3	548115	ldc4	nc011	1997	1:12000
Saunook loam, high precipitation, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony	121D	556	2509231	2xpcm	nc089	1974	1:20000
Saunook loam, high precipitation, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony	121E	110	2509139	2xpcn	nc089	1974	1:20000
Saunook loam, high precipitation, 8 to 15 percent slopes	121C	73	2509140	2vx58	nc089	1974	1:20000
Saunook loam, high precipitation, 2 to 8 percent slopes	121B	10	2509138	2xpcl	nc089	1974	1:20000
Saunook gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	SaC	3986	547100	2xkfn	nc099	1991	1:12000
Saunook gravelly loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony	SbD	3680	547102	2vx53	nc099	1991	1:12000
Saunook gravelly loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	SaD	2773	547101	2vx57	nc099	1991	1:12000
Saunook gravelly loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	SaB	648	547099	2vx56	nc099	1991	1:12000
Saunook gravelly loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony	SbD	10041	545860	2vx53	nc113	1990	1:12000
Saunook loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	ScC	5976	545863	2vx52	nc113	1990	1:12000
Saunook gravelly loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony	SbE	2218	545861	lb0f	nc113	1990	1:12000
Saunook loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	1678	545862	2vx51	nc113	1990	1:12000
Saunook gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony	SbC	1415	545859	2vx54	nc113	1990	1:12000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very bouldery	TsD	8678	547597	lctf	nc121	1997	1:12000
Saunook-Thunder complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony	SdD	7761	547587	lct3	nc121	1997	1:12000
Saunook silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony	ScC	6868	547586	2xpcz	nc121	1997	1:12000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very bouldery	TsE	4739	547598	lctg	nc121	1997	1:12000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very bouldery	TsC	2242	547596	lctd	nc121	1997	1:12000
Saunook silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	SaB	1454	547585	2xpcy	nc121	1997	1:12000
Saunook-Thunder complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony	SdE	718	547588	lct4	nc121	1997	1:12000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes, very bouldery	TsB	272	547595	lctc	nc121	1997	1:12000
Saunook loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony	TsE	4545	2390405	2l7dv	nc175	1968	1:12000
Saunook loam, high precipitation, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony	121D	4392	2501806	2xpcm	nc175	1968	1:12000
Saunook loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	TsD	3469	2390406	2l7dw	nc175	1968	1:12000
Saunook loam, high precipitation, 8 to 15 percent slopes	121C	1464	2501805	2vx58	nc175	1968	1:12000
Saunook loam, high precipitation, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony	121E	488	2501804	2xpcn	nc175	1968	1:12000
Saunook loam, high precipitation, 2 to 8 percent slopes	121B	92	2501803	2xpcl	nc175	1968	1:12000
Saunook loam, central mountains, 8 to 15 percent slopes	SnC	4821	529741	2xpcp	nc189	2001	1:12000
Saunook loam, central mountains, 15 to 30 percent slopes	SnD	3237	529742	2xpcr	nc189	2001	1:12000
Saunook loam, central mountains, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stony	SoD	2372	529744	2xpcs	nc189	2001	1:12000
Saunook-Nikwasi complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	SwC	1558	529750	ks7q	nc189	2001	1:12000
Saunook loam, central mountains, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very stony	SoE	1386	529745	2xpcv	nc189	2001	1:12000
Saunook loam, central mountains, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	SoC	925	529743	2xpct	nc189	2001	1:12000
Saunook loam, central mountains, 2 to 8 percent slopes	SnB	862	529740	2xpcq	nc189	2001	1:12000
Saunook cobbly loam, central mountains, 8 to 15 percent slopes	SkC	621	529738	2xkfk	nc189	2001	1:12000
Saunook cobbly loam, central mountains, 15 to 30 percent slopes	SkD	563	529739	2xkfj	nc189	2001	1:12000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very bouldery	TsD	6277	547868	ld35	nc199	1997	1:12000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very bouldery	TsE	4630	547869	ld36	nc199	1997	1:12000
Saunook-Thunder complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony	SdD	3726	547865	ld32	nc199	1997	1:12000
Saunook sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony	ScC	3222	547864	2xpcx	nc199	1997	1:12000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very bouldery	TsC	1158	547867	ld34	nc199	1997	1:12000
Saunook sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	SaB	613	547863	2xpcw	nc199	1997	1:12000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes, very bouldery	TsB	278	547866	ld33	nc199	1997	1:12000
Saunook-Urban land complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	SkC	502	1912620	2267f	nc605	2007	1:12000
Saunook gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	SaC	442	556314	2xkfn	nc605	2007	1:12000
Saunook gravelly loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	SaD	183	556315	2vx57	nc605	2007	1:12000
Saunook gravelly loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	SaB	136	556313	2vx56	nc605	2007	1:12000
Saunook loam, basin, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony	SdD	15456	546800	2vx4z	nc606	1991	1:12000
Saunook loam, basin, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony	SdC	9317	546799	2vx4y	nc606	1991	1:12000
Saunook loam, basin, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very stony	SeE	3617	546801	2vx50	nc606	1991	1:12000
Saunook loam, basin, 2 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	3245	546798	2vx4x	nc606	1991	1:12000
Saunook-Urban land complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	SfC	250	546802	lbzs	nc606	1991	1:12000
Saunook loam, central mountains, 8 to 15 percent slopes	SaC	847	526554	2xpcp	tn091	2000	1:24000
Saunook loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony	SaD	41	1480307	1lpcv	tn640	2007	1:24000
Saunook-Urban land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony	SdC	11	1480306	1lpct	tn640	2007	1:24000
Saunook loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	30D	3703	136754	4l9f	va009	2004	1:24000
Saunook loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	30C	3611	136752	4l9c	va009	2004	1:24000
Saunook loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes, very stony	30B	617	136750	4l99	va009	2004	1:24000
Saunook loam, 25 to 50 percent slopes, very stony	30E	572	136755	4l9g	va009	2004	1:24000
Saunook loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	29C	556	136751	4l9b	va009	2004	1:24000
Saunook loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	29B	373	136749	4l98	va009	2004	1:24000
Saunook loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	29D	282	136753	4l9d	va009	2004	1:24000
Saunook loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	40D	3228	137084	4ln2	va125	1992	1:24000
Saunook loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	40C	2656	137082	4ln0	va125	1992	1:24000
Saunook loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	39C	850	137064	4lmf	va125	1992	1:24000
Saunook loam, 25 to 50 percent slopes, very stony	40E	821	137086	4ln4	va125	1992	1:24000
Saunook loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	39D	290	137065	4lmg	va125	1992	1:24000
Saunook loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	41C	1746	1474263	1lh2w	va141	2008	1:24000
Saunook-Thunder complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	42D	598	1474275	1lh38	va141	2008	1:24000
Saunook loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	41B	572	1474262	1lh2v	va141	2008	1:24000
Saunook loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	41D	470	1474264	1lh2x	va141	2008	1:24000
Saunook-Thunder complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	42C	463	1474274	1lh37	va141	2008	1:24000
Saunook-Thunder complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	42B	17	1474273	1lh36	va141	2008	1:24000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very bouldery	66E	1702	2514862	2qddd	va163	2010	1:24000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, very bouldery	66F	1622	2514863	2qddf	va163	2010	1:24000
Thunder-Saunook complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very bouldery	66C	1204	2514861	2qddc	va163	2010	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the SAUNOOK 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).