Soil Data Explorer - SOURIS

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the SOURIS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of SOURIS, 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 SOURIS 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
55A	40A0110	S1949ND075002	Souris	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	48.7638889,-101.5397186
55A	40A0012	S1950ND075002	Souris	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	48.8991661,-101.5402756
55A	40A0111	S1950ND075008	Souris	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	48.8991661,-101.5538864
55A	40A0112	S1950ND075011	Souris	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	48.7872222,-101.6644444

Water Balance

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

There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with SOURIS 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 SOURIS 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 SOURIS 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 hills figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with SOURIS, 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

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing SOURIS 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
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1152B	118224	3247647	2ykxf	nd005		1:12000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopes	F1152C	30640	3247648	2ykxg	nd005		1:12000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slope	F1153B	18785	3247649	2ykxh	nd005		1:12000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1169B	1493	3247644	2ykx9	nd005		1:12000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F1151A	623	3247650	2ykxk	nd005		1:12000
Hamlet-Souris-Tonka complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F158A	154330	2989626	2vyjx	nd009	1981	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	F160A	26577	2989624	2vyjq	nd009	1981	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris-Balaton loams, 1 to 5 percent slopes	F155B	16441	2989619	2vyjt	nd009	1981	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris loams, 1 to 5 percent slopes	F160B	1740	2989625	2vyjr	nd009	1981	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris-Tonka complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes	F158B	669	2989623	2vyjy	nd009	1981	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	F160A	7439	2989628	2vyjq	nd013	1991	1:24000
Hamlet-Souris-Tonka complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F158A	2779	3011830	2vyjx	nd013	1991	1:24000
Hamlet-Souris loams, 1 to 5 percent slopes	F160B	2275	2989629	2vyjr	nd013	1991	1:24000
Hamlet-Souris-Tonka complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes	F158B	388	2989627	2vyjy	nd013	1991	1:24000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1152B	84170	3247668	2ykxf	nd019	1987	1:20000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slope	F1153B	10499	3247670	2ykxh	nd019	1987	1:20000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopes	F1152C	1406	3247669	2ykxg	nd019	1987	1:20000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1169B	847	3247665	2ykx9	nd019	1987	1:20000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F1151A	400	3247671	2ykxk	nd019	1987	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	F160A	32356	3011832	2vyjq	nd049	1987	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris loams, 1 to 5 percent slopes	F160B	19578	3011833	2vyjr	nd049	1987	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris-Tonka complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F158A	3940	3011834	2vyjx	nd049	1987	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris-Tonka complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes	F158B	1430	3011831	2vyjy	nd049	1987	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris-Balaton loams, 1 to 5 percent slopes	F155B	58	2989621	2vyjt	nd049	1987	1:20000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1152B	24078	3247689	2ykxf	nd063		1:12000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slope	F1153B	4281	3247691	2ykxh	nd063		1:12000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopes	F1152C	2020	3247690	2ykxg	nd063		1:12000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1169B	412	3247686	2ykx9	nd063		1:12000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F1151A	126	3247692	2ykxk	nd063		1:12000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1152B	16236	3247710	2ykxf	nd069	1975	1:20000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slope	F1153B	7664	3247712	2ykxh	nd069	1975	1:20000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopes	F1152C	1248	3247711	2ykxg	nd069	1975	1:20000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1169B	445	3247707	2ykx9	nd069	1975	1:20000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F1151A	117	3247713	2ykxk	nd069	1975	1:20000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1152B	152167	3247731	2ykxf	nd071	1984	1:12000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slope	F1153B	28095	3247733	2ykxh	nd071	1984	1:12000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopes	F1152C	7606	3247732	2ykxg	nd071	1984	1:12000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F1151A	2929	3247734	2ykxk	nd071	1984	1:12000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1169B	1738	3247728	2ykx9	nd071	1984	1:12000
Hamlet-Souris-Tonka complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F158A	233229	3011838	2vyjx	nd075	1972	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	F160A	95425	3011836	2vyjq	nd075	1972	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris loams, 1 to 5 percent slopes	F160B	26151	3011837	2vyjr	nd075	1972	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris-Tonka complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes	F158B	21843	3011835	2vyjy	nd075	1972	1:20000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1152B	75877	3247752	2ykxf	nd079	1990	1:24000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slope	F1153B	11782	3247754	2ykxh	nd079	1990	1:24000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopes	F1152C	1760	3247753	2ykxg	nd079	1990	1:24000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1169B	700	3247749	2ykx9	nd079	1990	1:24000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F1151A	346	3247755	2ykxk	nd079	1990	1:24000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1152B	158357	3247773	2ykxf	nd095	1992	1:24000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slope	F1153B	35100	3247775	2ykxh	nd095	1992	1:24000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopes	F1152C	4134	3247774	2ykxg	nd095	1992	1:24000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F1151A	2069	3247776	2ykxk	nd095	1992	1:24000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	F1169B	1871	3247770	2ykx9	nd095	1992	1:24000
Hamlet-Souris-Tonka complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F158A	121211	3011842	2vyjx	nd101	1967	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	F160A	60957	3011840	2vyjq	nd101	1967	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris loams, 1 to 5 percent slopes	F160B	30790	3011841	2vyjr	nd101	1967	1:20000
Hamlet-Souris-Tonka complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes	F158B	7858	3011839	2vyjy	nd101	1967	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the SOURIS 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).