Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

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

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
102AUMN2790S1900MN0672790Sunburg3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.3799019,-95.1964035
102AUMN2581S1978MN067100 (2581)Sunburg2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.3796806,-95.196312
102AUMN2648S1978MN067125 (2648)Sunburg2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.1746902,-95.1612473
102AUMN2791S1978MN067149Sunburg3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.1827507,-95.0731964
10385P058184IA0810021Sunburg5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.25,-93.6999969
10385P058284IA0810022Sunburg5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.25,-93.6999969
10386P036185IA0810033Sunburg5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.2166672,-93.7833328
103UMN2650S1978MN067126(2650)Sunburg2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.2018585,-94.9619446
103UMN3328S1980MN067108(3328)Sunburg2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.0879898,-94.8005981
103UMN3329S1980MN067109(3329)Sunburg2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.2017212,-94.9620361

Water Balance

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

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the SUNBURG series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the SUNBURG series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the SUNBURG 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 .

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

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with SUNBURG share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the SUNBURG series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the SUNBURG 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 .

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

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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with SUNBURG, 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 .

Block Diagrams

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  1. IA-2011-05-31-38 | Hancock, County - 1989

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Canisteo-Nicollet-Clarion association (Soil Survey of Hancock County, Iowa; 1989).

Map Units

Map units containing SUNBURG 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
Clarion-Sunburg complex, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded641D21814406578fn2fia08119871:15840
Clarion-Sunburg complex, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded641C21038406577fn2dia08119871:15840
Sunburg sandy loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded640D2764406573fn28ia08119871:15840
Clarion-Sunburg complex, 14 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded641E2671406579fn2gia08119871:15840
Sunburg sandy loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded640C2570406572fn27ia08119871:15840
Clarion-Sunburg complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes641B376406576fn2cia08119871:15840
Sunburg sandy loam, 14 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded640E2310406574fn29ia08119871:15840
Sunburg-Salida complex, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded642D2223406580fn2hia08119871:15840
Sunburg sandy loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded640F2205406575fn2bia08119871:15840
Wadenill-Sunburg complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesL337B2991625366322n7zxmn06719831:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedL356C21451325366432n7zymn06719831:20000
Wadenill-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesL340B368925366342n802mn06719831:20000
Koronis-Sunburg complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedL357C2324625366462n801mn06719831:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedL356D2316125366442n7zzmn06719831:20000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedL355C2291925366402n7zwmn06719831:20000
Koronis-Sunburg complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesL357B282425366452n800mn06719831:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill-Hawick complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedL315C2270425108362n803mn06719831:20000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedL355D2204225366412n7zhmn06719831:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill-Hawick complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes833C1365398724fcx2mn06719831:20000
Koronis-Sunburg complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedL357D2129725366472n7zkmn06719831:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill-Hawick complex, 18 to 35 percent slopesL315E96825108382n804mn06719831:20000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesL355B85825366392n7zvmn06719831:20000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 18 to 40 percent slopesL355E80625366422n7zjmn06719831:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill-Hawick complex, 18 to 35 percent slopes833E769398726fcx4mn06719831:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill-Hawick complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes833D748398725fcx3mn06719831:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill-Hawick complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedL315D267925108372n80fmn06719831:20000
Wadenill-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes833B286398723fcx1mn06719831:20000
Wadenill-Sunburg complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesL337B502025366672n7zxmn09319961:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedL356C2373625366782n7zymn09319961:20000
Koronis-Sunburg complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedL357D2265725366822n7zkmn09319961:20000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 18 to 40 percent slopesL355E182125366772n7zjmn09319961:20000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedL355C2109925366752n7zwmn09319961:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedL356D278425366792n7zzmn09319961:20000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedL355D268025366762n7zhmn09319961:20000
Wadenill-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesL340B57525366692n802mn09319961:20000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesL355B55925366742n7zvmn09319961:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded805C2379436424gn46mn09319961:20000
Wadenill-Sunburg complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes1391B311436233gmy1mn09319961:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill-Hawick complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedL315C226025366532n803mn09319961:20000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded804D2230436420gn42mn09319961:20000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 18 to 40 percent slopes804E125436421gn43mn09319961:20000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded804C270436419gn41mn09319961:20000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes804B43436418gn40mn09319961:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded805D242436425gn47mn09319961:20000
Sunburg-Wadenill-Hawick complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedL315D23325366542n80fmn09319961:20000
Koronis-Sunburg complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedL357C21925366812n801mn09319961:20000
Koronis-Sunburg complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesL357B125366802n800mn09319961:20000
Koronis-Sunburg complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedL357D2170525367182n7zkmn14519801:15840
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedL355D248625367122n7zhmn14519801:15840
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 18 to 40 percent slopesL355E47525367132n7zjmn14519801:15840
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesL355B30125367102n7zvmn14519801:15840
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedL355C221125367112n7zwmn14519801:15840
Wadenill-Sunburg complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesL337B6325367062n7zxmn14519801:15840
Sunburg-Wadenill complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedL356D24425367152n7zzmn14519801:15840
Sunburg-Wadenill complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedL356C21325367142n7zymn14519801:15840
Koronis-Sunburg complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedL357C2525367172n801mn14519801:15840
Koronis-Sunburg complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesL357B225367162n800mn14519801:15840
Koronis-Sunburg complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedL357D242725276232n7zkmn17119981:12000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 18 to 40 percent slopesL355E26725367382n7zjmn17119981:12000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedL355C225125367362n7zwmn17119981:12000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedL355D221825367372n7zhmn17119981:12000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesL355B17225367352n7zvmn17119981:12000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded804D229433792gkd9mn17119981:12000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes804B18433794gkdcmn17119981:12000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 18 to 40 percent slopes804E11433791gkd8mn17119981:12000
Koronis-Sunburg-Hawick complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded804C210433793gkdbmn17119981:12000
Koronis-Sunburg complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded807D29433788gkd5mn17119981:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the SUNBURG 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 .