Soil Data Explorer - SKALAN

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the SKALAN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of SKALAN, 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 SKALAN were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

There are insufficient data to create the lab data summary figure.

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the SKALAN 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 SKALAN series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the SKALAN 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the SKALAN 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 2024-10-23).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with SKALAN share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the SKALAN 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the SKALAN 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 2024-10-23).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D hills 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 SKALAN, 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 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing SKALAN 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
Skalan-Kristirn-Holland families association, deep, 35 to 70 percent slopes	260	64546	470252	hsbf	ca701	1984	1:24000
Clallam family, extremely gravelly-Skalan-Goldridge families,deep, 35 to 70 percent slopes	345	25083	2670266	2p26d	ca701	1984	1:24000
Skalan-Goldridge-Clallam families association, deep, 20 to 70 percent slopes	210	8828	470212	hs94	ca701	1984	1:24000
Clallam family, moderately deep-Skalan family, deep association, 35 to 75 percent slopes	331	5766	470279	hsc9	ca701	1984	1:24000
Skalan-Goldridge families complex, deep, 20 to 65 percent slopes	230	5535	470228	hs9n	ca701	1984	1:24000
Skalan-Aiken families association, deep, 5 to 40 percent slopes	348	3936	470286	hscj	ca701	1984	1:24000
Skalan-hugo families association, deep, 25 to 65 percent slopes	232	1455	470230	hs9q	ca701	1984	1:24000
Skalan-Holland families association, deep, 20 to 65 percent slopes	351	802	470288	hscl	ca701	1984	1:24000
Skalan family, moderately deep, 25 to 70 percent slopes	235	521	470231	hs9r	ca701	1984	1:24000
Holland-Skalan families association, 30 to 70 percent slopes.	144	40518	470365	hsg2	ca702	1984	1:24000
Skalan family-Lithic Haploxeralfs association, 30 to 90 percent slopes.	184	27425	470405	hshc	ca702	1984	1:24000
Skalan-Clallam,deep-Decry families association, 15 to 70 percent slopes.	183	26314	470404	hshb	ca702	1984	1:24000
Skalan-Clallam,deep families association, 30 to 70 percent slopes.	182	23496	470403	hsh9	ca702	1984	1:24000
Skalan family-Lithic Mollic Haploxeralfs associatiion, 30 to 70 percent slopes.	185	22786	470406	hshd	ca702	1984	1:24000
Holland-Skalan families association, 15 to 30 percent slopes.	143	22397	470364	hsg1	ca702	1984	1:24000
Holland deep-Skalan families complex, 8 to 20 inch pumice overburden, 1 to 10 percent slopes.	183	5541	470498	hslc	ca703	1983	1:24000
Holland-Skalan families association, 0 to 35 percent slopes.	24la	19707	3059828	ht3g	ca707	1983	1:24000
Skalan-Kristirn-Holland families association, deep, 35 to 70 percent slopes.	260sr	5064	1868198	20q0g	ca707	1983	1:24000
Skalan-Holland families-Skalan family, moderately deep association, 15 to 50 percent slopes.	101la	4506	3059822	ht5y	ca707	1983	1:24000
Bobbitt-Skalan families-Rubble Land association, 15 to 35 percent slopes.	13la	2799	3059825	ht33	ca707	1983	1:24000
Neer-Skalan families complex, 35 to 50 percent slopes.	65la	1364	3059843	ht4s	ca707	1983	1:24000
Holland family-Skalan family moderately deep association, diatomaceous, 15 to 35 percent slopes.	26la	1329	3059833	ht3j	ca707	1983	1:24000
Holland family-Skalan family, moderately deep association, diatomaceous, 35 to 50 percent slopes.	27la	1257	3059823	ht3k	ca707	1983	1:24000
Skalan family-Holland family, moderately deep-Lithic Xerochrepts association, 15 to 35 percent slopes.	99la	1177	3059838	ht5w	ca707	1983	1:24000
Bobbitt-Skalan families-Rubble Land association, 35 to 50 percent slopes.	14la	1083	3059821	ht34	ca707	1983	1:24000
Neer-Skalan families complex, 0 to 35 percent slopes.	64la	857	3059842	ht4r	ca707	1983	1:24000
Skalan-Holland families association, 0 to 35 percent slopes.	97la	514	3059834	ht5t	ca707	1983	1:24000
Skalan-Holland families association, deep, 20 to 65 percent slopes.	351sr	376	1868222	20q17	ca707	1983	1:24000
Holland-Skalan families association, 35 to 50 percent slopes.	25la	239	3059830	ht3h	ca707	1983	1:24000
Bobbitt-Holland-Skalan families association, 0 to 15 percent slopes.	11la	209	3059841	ht31	ca707	1983	1:24000
Clallam family, moderately deep-Skalan family, deep association, 35 to 75 percent slopes.	331sr	3	1868218	20q13	ca707	1983	1:24000
Holland-Skalan families association, 0 to 35 percent slopes.	24	9490	470997	ht3g	ca708	1984	1:24000
Bobbitt-Holland-Skalan families association, 0 to 15 percent slopes.	11	7010	470984	ht31	ca708	1984	1:24000
Neer-Skalan families complex, 0 to 35 percent slopes.	64	5674	471037	ht4r	ca708	1984	1:24000
Skalan-Holland families association, 0 to 35 percent slopes.	97	4980	471070	ht5t	ca708	1984	1:24000
Neer-Skalan families-Rubble Land complex, 15 to 70 percent slopes.	66	4538	471039	ht4t	ca708	1984	1:24000
Brownlee-Skalan families association, 0 to 35 percent slopes.	16	4298	470989	ht36	ca708	1984	1:24000
Skalan-Bobbitt families association, 0 to 35 percent slopes.	95	4049	471068	ht5r	ca708	1984	1:24000
Holland family, metasedimentary-Skalan family, moderately deep association, 35 to 70 percent slopes.	29	2954	471002	ht3m	ca708	1984	1:24000
Washougal-Skalan families association, 15 to 35 percent slopes.	119	2945	471092	ht6j	ca708	1984	1:24000
Holland family, metasedimentary-Skalan family, moderately deep association, 0 to 35 percent slopes.	28	2246	471001	ht3l	ca708	1984	1:24000
Washougal-Skalan families association, 35 to 50 percent slopes.	120	2059	471093	ht6k	ca708	1984	1:24000
Skatan-Holland families-Rock Outcrop association, 35 to 50 percent slopes.	100	1987	471073	ht5x	ca708	1984	1:24000
Lithic Haploxeralfs-Skalan family complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes.	54	1686	471027	ht4f	ca708	1984	1:24000
Skalan family, moderately deep-Deadwood family association, 35 to 70 percent slopes.	96	1327	471069	ht5s	ca708	1984	1:24000
Neer-Skalan families complex, 35 to 50 percent slopes.	65	1036	471038	ht4s	ca708	1984	1:24000
Skalan-Holland families association, 35 to 50 percent slopes.	98	980	471071	ht5v	ca708	1984	1:24000
Skalan family-Washougal family, moderately deep-Rock Outcrop association, 0 to 35 percent slopes.	102	519	471075	ht5z	ca708	1984	1:24000
Holland-Skalan families association, 35 to 50 percent slopes.	25	431	470998	ht3h	ca708	1984	1:24000
Bobbitt-Skalan families-Rubble Land association, 35 to 50 percent slopes.	14	387	470987	ht34	ca708	1984	1:24000
Skalan-Deadwood-Kistirn families complex, 50 to 70 percent slopes.	264	67475	471273	htdc	ca713	1984	1:24000
Ultic Palexeralfs-Lithic Haploxeralfs-Skalan family complex, 2 to 55 percent slopes.	283	23962	471292	htdz	ca713	1984	1:24000
Holland, basic-Skalan-kinkel families complex, 5 to 45 percent slopes.	204	9283	471213	htbf	ca713	1984	1:24000
Skalan-Deadwood-Kastirn families complex, 10 to 50 percent slopes.	263	8392	471272	htdb	ca713	1984	1:24000
Skalan family, 0 to 30 percent slopes.	262	5638	471271	htd9	ca713	1984	1:24000
Skalan family, moderately deep-Deadwood family association, 35 to 70 percent slopes.	L96	6	1546220	1nwz2	ca713	1984	1:24000
Skalan-Huntmount families association, 30 to 70 percent slopes	44	39037	465312	hm62	ca772	1981	1:24000
Witzel-Skalan families complex, 30 to 70 percent slopes	49	4722	465317	hm67	ca772	1981	1:24000
Schumacher-Skalan association, 20 to 35 percent slopes	171	4212	79461	2np8	id606	1976	1:24000
Skalan-Rock outcrop complex, 5 to 30 percent slopes	178	3824	79468	2nph	id606	1976	1:24000
Skalan gravelly ashy loam, 5 to 25 percent slopes	177	1298	79467	2npg	id606	1976	1:24000
Schumacher-Skalan association, 35 to 65 percent slopes	172	1119	79462	2np9	id606	1976	1:24000
Kramerhill-Skalan complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes	5322	112	3099058	qv9l	id606	1976	1:24000
Kramerhill-Uhlig-Skalan complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	5321	7	2662918	qv9m	id606	1976	1:24000
Kramerhill-Uhlig-Skalan complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	5321	6235	680686	qv9m	wa063	2012	1:24000
Kramerhill-Skalan complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes	5322	362	680685	qv9l	wa063	2012	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the SKALAN 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 2024-10-30).