Soil Data Explorer - SCIO

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the SCIO soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of SCIO, 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 SCIO 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
140	04N0373	S03NY003013	Scio	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.1624985,-77.9730225
144A	91P0796	S1991MA023009	Scio	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.8356577,-70.9433741

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the SCIO 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 SCIO 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 SCIO 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 SCIO 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 SCIO 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 SCIO 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 SCIO 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 SCIO, 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. ME-2012-02-03-16 | York County - June 1982

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Scantic-Raynham-Buxton association (Soil Survey of York County, Maine; June 1982).

2. ME-2012-02-03-18 | York County - June 1982

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Rumney-Podunk-Ondawa association (Soil Survey of York County, Maine; June 1982).

3. NH-2012-02-14-26 | Sullivan County - December 1983

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Windsor-Unadilla Variant-Agawam unit (Soil Survey of Sullivan County, New Hampshire; December 1983).

4. NY-2010-09-28-14 | Otsego County - 2006

   Relationships between landscape and parent material for selected soils in Otsego County (Soil Survey of Otsego County, New York; 2006).

5. NY-2010-09-28-23 | Otsego County - 2006

   The relationship between the soils and underlying material in the Otego-Chenango-Scio general soil map unit and the Mardin-Lordstown-Bath general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Otsego County, New York; 2006).

6. NY-2010-09-28-24 | Otsego County - 2006

   The relationship between the soils and underlying material in the Wayland-Canadaigua-Raynham general soil map unit and the Otego-Chenango-Scio general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Otsego County, New York; 2006).

7. NY-2010-09-28-25 | Saratoga County - 2004

   Typical relationship of soils and underlying material in the Windsor-Deerfield-Scio general soil map unit. Many areas of this unit are farmed and are easily eroded after cultivation (Soil Survey of Saratoga County, New York; 2004).

8. NY-2012-02-15-31 | Nassau County - February 1987

   Typical relationship of soils and underlying deposits in the Montauk-Enfield general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Nassau County, New York; February 1987).

9. NY-2012-02-15-32 | Nassau County - February 1987

   Typical relationship of soils and underlying deposits in the Riverhead-Enfield-Urban land general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Nassau County, New York; February 1987).

10. NY-2012-02-16-05 | Wyoming County - April 1974

    Typical pattern of soils in association 11 (Soil Survey of Wyoming County, New York; April 1974).

Map Units

Map units containing SCIO 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
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	223B	1482	278875	9c5z	ma011	2012	1:12000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	223A	941	278874	9c5y	ma011	2012	1:12000
Scio silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	223C	382	279022	9cbq	ma011	2012	1:12000
Scio-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	621B	1562	276926	9953	ma017	1991	1:24000
Scio very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	223A	1127	276772	9904	ma017	1991	1:24000
Scio very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	223B	960	276774	9906	ma017	1991	1:24000
Scio very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	223A	1643	319847	bqtn	ma023	2010	1:12000
Scio very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	223B	1582	309431	bczn	ma023	2010	1:12000
Scio - Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	621B	30	309430	bczm	ma023	2010	1:12000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	223A	791	277049	9992	ma602	1976	1:20000
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	223B	406	277050	9993	ma602	1976	1:20000
Scio very fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	223B	920	791800	vkxy	ma616	1985	1:25000
Scio very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	SkB	14051	284499	9k1d	me011	1974	1:20000
Scio very fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	SkC2	1919	284500	9k1f	me011	1974	1:20000
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	SeB	6371	284660	9k6l	me031	1978	1:20000
Scio silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	SeC	3547	284661	9k6m	me031	1978	1:20000
Scio silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	SeD	683	284662	9k6n	me031	1978	1:20000
Scio very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	531B	366	279689	9d17	nh005	1985	1:20000
Scio very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	531A	219	279688	9d16	nh005	1985	1:20000
Scio very fine sandy loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes	531B	744	279348	9cp7	nh015	1986	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SdA	360	279830	9d5s	nh019	1981	1:20000
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	SdB	348	279831	9d5t	nh019	1981	1:20000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScoA	159	612280	nk3z	nj037	2002	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScoA	107	740987	sw1t	nj041	2007	1:12000
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	3246	288786	9php	ny001	1985	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	1858	288785	9phn	ny001	1985	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	28A	250	1859975	20fg6	ny003	2013	1:24000
Scio silt loam, till substratum, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	62	2421584	2m8vm	ny005	2014	1:12000
Scio silt loam, till substratum, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	48	2421583	2m8vl	ny005	2014	1:12000
Scio-Tonawanda silt loams, till substratum, 0 to 3 percent slopes	STA	41	2483096	2pbvw	ny005	2014	1:12000
Scio silt loam	Sc	553	289207	9py8	ny007	1966	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	28A	1500	289574	9qb3	ny009	2002	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SoA	2002	289878	9qmx	ny013	1988	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	SoB	676	289879	9qmy	ny013	1988	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	1701	290036	9qt0	ny017	1982	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	590	290037	9qt1	ny017	1982	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	1596	290282	9r1y	ny021	1985	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	1193	290283	9r1z	ny021	1985	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes	28A	840	2723095	2rwcj	ny023	2014	1:12000
Scio silt loam	Sc	590	290712	9rht	ny027	1992	1:24000
Scio silt loam	Sd	795	290903	9rpz	ny029	1979	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	152B	1607	291462	9s90	ny035	2007	1:24000
Scio-Urban land complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	112A	504	319310	bq8b	ny035	2007	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	152A	472	291461	9s8z	ny035	2007	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	SmB	1129	301798	b41f	ny037	2004	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	79	292888	9ts0	ny057	1973	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	10	292887	9trz	ny057	1973	1:24000
Scio silt loam, till substratum, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SdA	882	292932	9ttf	ny059	1983	1:24000
Scio silt loam	Sc	286	292931	9ttd	ny059	1983	1:24000
Scio silt loam, till substratum, 3 to 8 percent slopes	SdB	126	292933	9ttg	ny059	1983	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	47B	665	293441	9vbv	ny065	1993	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	47A	562	293440	9vbt	ny065	1993	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	1335	293974	9vx1	ny071	1976	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	520	293973	9vx0	ny071	1976	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	ScB	1949	294286	9w73	ny077	1993	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	ScA	1857	294285	9w72	ny077	1993	1:24000
Scio fine sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes	SbB	595	294284	9w71	ny077	1993	1:24000
Scio very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	1128	293202	9v34	ny083	1980	1:15840
Scio very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	425	293201	9v33	ny083	1980	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	SeB	3454	294426	9wcm	ny091	1993	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SeA	3415	294425	9wcl	ny091	1993	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	501	309653	bd6t	ny093	1973	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	218	309652	bd6s	ny093	1973	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	304	294544	9whf	ny095	1965	1:15840
Scio silt loam	Sc	1941	294852	9wtc	ny101	1972	1:15840
Scio silt loam, sandy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	SdA	993	295275	9x80	ny103	1970	1:20000
Scio silt loam, till substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	ScB	321	295274	9x7z	ny103	1970	1:20000
Scio silt loam, sandy substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	SdB	282	295276	9x81	ny103	1970	1:20000
Scio silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	SaB	960	295122	9x32	ny105	1984	1:15840
Scio silt loam	Sc	1156	295538	9xjh	ny111	1974	1:15840
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	1640	295423	9xds	ny121	1969	1:20000
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	741	295424	9xdt	ny121	1969	1:20000
Scio silt loam	Sd	848	289328	9q25	ny605	1981	1:24000
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	3911	296191	9y6k	pa039	1973	1:20000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	2003	296190	9y6j	pa039	1973	1:20000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	1045	2633128	2rg9b	pa049	2012	1:12000
Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ScB	932	2633129	2rg9c	pa049	2012	1:12000
Scio silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	ScC	234	2633130	2rhrk	pa049	2012	1:12000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	1048	2450562	2n80d	pa105	1953	1:24000
Scio silt loam	Sc	1566	539261	l34j	pa609	1979	1:20000
Scio silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ScA	933	286289	9lx4	ri600	1977	1:12000
Scio very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	SdB	626	286290	9lx5	ri600	1977	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the SCIO 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).