Soil Data Explorer - TAUNTON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the TAUNTON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of TAUNTON, 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 TAUNTON 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
7	90P0958	90WA021005	Taunton	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.3624992,-119.1588898

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the TAUNTON 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 TAUNTON 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 TAUNTON 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 TAUNTON 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 flats position figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with TAUNTON 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 TAUNTON 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 TAUNTON 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.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with TAUNTON, 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. MA-2012-02-02-26 | Plymouth County - 1969

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in associations 4 and 5 (Soil Survey of Plymouth County, Massachusetts; 1969).

Map Units

Map units containing TAUNTON 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
Taunton-Paulville complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	191	14545	81927	2r7t	id681	1993	1:24000
Ticeska-Chijer-Taunton complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	197	9095	81933	2r80	id681	1993	1:24000
Taunton-Ticeska very fine sandy loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes	194	7000	81930	2r7x	id681	1993	1:24000
Taunton-Rehfield complex, 2 to 10 percent slopes	192	6020	81928	2r7v	id681	1993	1:24000
Taunton-Chijer loamy fine sands, 1 to 4 percent slopes	188	4415	81923	2r7p	id681	1993	1:24000
Ticeska-Taunton-Minveno complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes	199	4250	81935	2r82	id681	1993	1:24000
Fathom-Taunton complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	60	3950	82112	2rfs	id681	1993	1:24000
Ticeska-Minveno-Taunton complex, 3 to 10 percent slopes	198	3595	81934	2r81	id681	1993	1:24000
Taunton-Chijer very fine sandy loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes	189	3485	81924	2r7q	id681	1993	1:24000
Taunton-Ticeska loamy fine sands, 1 to 4 percent slopes	193	2350	81929	2r7w	id681	1993	1:24000
Taunton-Bahem-Paulville complex, 4 to 8 percent slopes	187	2230	81922	2r7n	id681	1993	1:24000
Taunton very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	186	2040	81921	2r7m	id681	1993	1:24000
Taunton loamy fine sand, 1 to 4 percent slopes	185	1910	81920	2r7l	id681	1993	1:24000
Vickery-Taunton complex, 4 to 12 percent slopes	205	945	81943	2r8b	id681	1993	1:24000
Taunton-Ticeska-Chijer complex, 4 to 12 percent slopes	195	935	81931	2r7y	id681	1993	1:24000
Taunton-Kecko complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	190	355	81926	2r7s	id681	1993	1:24000
Taunton-Paulville complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	40	1625	80097	2pbs	id702	1999	1:24000
Taunton fine sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes	39	658	80096	2pbr	id702	1999	1:24000
Taunton sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes	132	6237	80198	2pg1	id704	1992	1:24000
Suepert-Taunton complex, 1 to 15 percent slopes	129	3524	80194	2pfx	id704	1992	1:24000
Taunton sandy loam, 4 to 8 percent slopes	133	557	80199	2pg2	id704	1992	1:24000
Taunton silt loam, 2 to 4 percent slopes	134	346	80200	2pg3	id704	1992	1:24000
Taunton-Somsen complex	62	2940	82398	2rr0	id707	1976	1:24000
Taunton loam, 2 to 4 percent slopes	60	2648	82396	2rqy	id707	1976	1:24000
Taunton loam, 4 to 7 percent slopes	61	1970	82397	2rqz	id707	1976	1:24000
Scoon-Taunton complex	55	1857	82390	2rqr	id707	1976	1:24000
Taunton loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	59	1740	82394	2rqw	id707	1976	1:24000
Taunton fine sandy loam, 1 to 7 percent slopes	58	570	82393	2rqv	id707	1976	1:24000
Taunton-Somsen complex, 2 to 4 percent slopes	146	7068	82464	2rt4	id708	1987	1:24000
Taunton silt loam, 4 to 8 percent slopes	145	3767	82463	2rt3	id708	1987	1:24000
Taunton-Paulville complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	77	5276	1532665	1nfvt	id780	1998	1:24000
Taunton loamy fine sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes	45B	607	61097	21kw	or021	1978	1:24000
Taunton fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	58B	6573	61361	21vd	or648	1977	1:24000
Taunton fine sandy loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes	58C	1643	61362	21vf	or648	1977	1:24000
Taunton fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	58A	1418	61360	21vc	or648	1977	1:24000
Taunton fine sandy loam, hummocky, 0 to 5 percent slopes	59B	707	61363	21vg	or648	1977	1:24000
Taunton loamy fine sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes	93B	429	61404	21ws	or648	1977	1:24000
Taunton fine sandy loam, 1 to 7 percent slopes	95B	6450	64589	256j	or667	1984	1:20000
Taunton fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	TaB	357	68273	291c	wa001	1965	1:20000
Taunton fine sandy loam, shallow, 0 to 6 percent slopes	TfB	351	68274	291d	wa001	1965	1:20000
Taunton-Scoon complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	390	305	700274	rhph	wa017	1998	1:12000
Taunton-Scoon complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	389	293	700273	rhpg	wa017	1998	1:12000
Taunton silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes	386	58	699543	rgxx	wa017	1998	1:12000
Taunton fine sandy loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes	385	46	699537	rgxq	wa017	1998	1:12000
Taunton-Finley complex, 0 to 10 percent slopes	388	5	699549	rgy3	wa017	1998	1:12000
Taunton silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	387	3	699546	rgy0	wa017	1998	1:12000
Taunton very fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	181	4725	71626	2djj	wa021	1994	1:20000
Taunton very fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	182	1224	71628	2djl	wa021	1994	1:20000
Taunton silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	157	11057	68754	29jw	wa025	1979	1:24000
Taunton silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes	158	7301	68755	29jx	wa025	1979	1:24000
Taunton fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	153	6391	68750	29jr	wa025	1979	1:24000
Taunton fine sandy loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes	154	6387	68751	29js	wa025	1979	1:24000
Taunton-Finley complex, 0 to 10 percent slopes	162	4915	68760	29k2	wa025	1979	1:24000
Finley-Taunton complex, 5 to 10 percent slopes	53	4351	68828	29m8	wa025	1979	1:24000
Taunton loamy fine sand, 0 to 10 percent slopes	151	3988	68748	29jp	wa025	1979	1:24000
Taunton stony silt loam, 0 to 25 percent slopes	161	3976	68759	29k1	wa025	1979	1:24000
Taunton fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	152	3917	68749	29jq	wa025	1979	1:24000
Finley-Taunton complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes	52	3294	68827	29m7	wa025	1979	1:24000
Taunton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	156	2121	68753	29jv	wa025	1979	1:24000
Taunton fine sandy loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes	155	1603	68752	29jt	wa025	1979	1:24000
Taunton silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	160	1354	68758	29k0	wa025	1979	1:24000
Taunton silt loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes	159	993	68756	29jy	wa025	1979	1:24000
Taunton fine sandy loam, 0 to 30 percent slopes, eroded	TaD2	122	71448	2dbs	wa671	1961	1:31680
Taunton fine sandy loam, 30 to 45 percent slopes, eroded	TaE2	25	71449	2dbt	wa671	1961	1:31680
Taunton silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes	232	610	86125	2wm7	wa676	2014	1:12000
Taunton silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	231	330	86126	2wm8	wa676	2014	1:12000
Taunton silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	233	120	1469020	1l9mr	wa676	2014	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the TAUNTON 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).