Soil Data Explorer - TELOS

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the TELOS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of TELOS, 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 TELOS 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
143	08N0126	2007ME021007	Telos	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.0936667,-69.6585833
143	87P0596	87ME029001	Telos	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.4208336,-67.7152786
143	08N0113	S07ME003003.Telos	Telos	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.17805,-69.016175
143	09N0166	S08ME025001.Telos	TELOS	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.9561667,-70.1708611
143	10N0315	S09ME003011.Daigle	Telos	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.705,-68.9685
143	10N0316	S09ME003012.Daigle	Telos	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.7309167,-69.0013611
143	10N0331	S09ME021015.Telos	Telos	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.6698611,-69.4595833

Water Balance

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with TELOS 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 TELOS 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 TELOS 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 terrace figure.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with TELOS, 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-2010-09-03-02 | Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County - 2003

   Typical pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Telos-Chesuncook-Monarda general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County, Maine; 2003).

Map Units

Map units containing TELOS 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
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	MyB	8601	284569	2slvg	me027	1979	1:20000
Telos-Chesuncook association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	THC	28105	285060	2t0jz	me610	1992	1:20000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	MUB	22868	285027	2slvg	me610	1992	1:20000
Chesuncook-Elliottsville-Telos association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	ECC	7878	285003	2t0jv	me610	1992	1:20000
Monson-Elliottsville-Telos complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	MVC	6827	285028	2w3z2	me610	1992	1:20000
Chesuncook-Telos association, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	CLD	5064	284978	2t0jy	me610	1992	1:20000
Telos-Monarda-Monson association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rocky	TMB	4044	285062	2t0jp	me610	1992	1:20000
Telos silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	TfB	3307	285068	2w3z5	me610	1992	1:20000
Telos silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	TfC	1205	285069	2w3z6	me610	1992	1:20000
Telos-Monarda association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rubbly	TLB	821	285061	2w3z7	me610	1992	1:20000
Telos silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	TeB	627	285066	2slvh	me610	1992	1:20000
Telos silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	TeC	195	285067	2w3z4	me610	1992	1:20000
Chesuncook-Elliottsville-Telos association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	CEC	38498	1483065	1ls7t	me612	2016	1:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	MOB	34419	746076	t1bz	me612	2016	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook-Ragmuff association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	TRB	34261	1483113	1ls9c	me612	2016	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	CTB	24321	1483111	1ls99	me612	2016	1:24000
Monarda-Monson-Telos association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rocky	MMB	18403	746077	t1c0	me612	2016	1:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	TmB	8853	1483012	1ls63	me612	2016	1:24000
Chesuncook-Telos complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	CTC	8761	1902119	21v9p	me612	2016	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	TcB	7338	2643633	2rk0c	me612	2016	1:24000
Telos silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	TeB	5775	741327	swds	me612	2016	1:24000
Chesuncook-Telos complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	TcC	2611	1482977	1ls4z	me612	2016	1:24000
Chesuncook-Telos-Urban land association, 0 to 8 percent slopes	CuB	1947	2396090	2lfb7	me612	2016	1:24000
Monson-Chesuncook-Telos association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rocky	MCB	1867	1483106	1ls94	me612	2016	1:24000
Telos-Monarda-Urban land association, 0 to 8 percent slopes	MuB	507	2396089	2lfb6	me612	2016	1:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	TMB	36044	285368	2slvg	me615	1994	1:24000
Telos-Monarda-Monson association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rocky	TNB	28404	285369	2t0jp	me615	1994	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook-Elliottsville association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	TLC	27652	285367	2t0jq	me615	1994	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	THC	15542	285366	2t0jz	me615	1994	1:24000
Chesuncook-Elliottsville-Telos association, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	CFD	7903	285309	2t0jt	me615	1994	1:24000
Chesuncook-Telos association, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	CHD	1972	285310	2t0jy	me615	1994	1:24000
Telos silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	TeB	792	285372	2slvh	me615	1994	1:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	MWB	9499	285598	2slvg	me617	2004	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	TCB	6323	285624	2w3z1	me617	2004	1:24000
Chesuncook-Elliottsville-Telos association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	CKC	2432	285539	2t0jv	me617	2004	1:24000
Chesuncook-Telos complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	CLC	1988	285540	2w3z0	me617	2004	1:24000
Telos-Elliottsville-Monarda complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	TEB	1762	285625	2w3zb	me617	2004	1:24000
Telos silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	TaB	862	285627	2slvh	me617	2004	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook-Elliottsville association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	TEC	155631	285695	2t0jq	me619	2005	1:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	MTB	135809	285699	2slvg	me619	2005	1:24000
Telos-Monarda-Monson association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rocky	TMB	100857	285694	2t0jp	me619	2005	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	TCC	96417	285697	2t0jz	me619	2005	1:24000
Chesuncook-Elliottsville-Telos association, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	CHD	53525	285696	2t0jt	me619	2005	1:24000
Chesuncook-Telos association, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	CKC	12158	285698	2t0jy	me619	2005	1:24000
Chesuncook-Elliottsville-Telos association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	CHC	5588	285652	2t0jv	me619	2005	1:24000
Telos-Monarda-Monson association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rocky	TRB	289118	2549919	2t0jp	me620	2011	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook-Ragmuff association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	TRC	253234	2549920	2t0jw	me620	2011	1:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	TMB	145582	2549922	2slvg	me620	2011	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	TCC	40322	2549921	2t0jz	me620	2011	1:24000
Chesuncook-Ragmuff-Telos association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	CRC	5159	2549940	2t0jx	me620	2011	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook-Ragmuff association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	TRC	303202	2549859	2t0jw	me621	2011	1:24000
Telos-Monarda-Monson association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rocky	TRB	209038	2549858	2t0jp	me621	2011	1:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	TMB	119749	2549862	2slvg	me621	2011	1:24000
Chesuncook-Ragmuff-Telos association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	CRC	31686	2549871	2t0jx	me621	2011	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	TCC	18547	2549861	2t0jz	me621	2011	1:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	TMB	95615	1909299	2slvg	me622	2007	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	TCC	55696	1909297	2t0jz	me622	2007	1:24000
Telos-Monarda-Monson association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rocky	TNB	27963	1909294	2t0jp	me622	2007	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook-Elliottsville association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	TEC	25594	1909295	2t0jq	me622	2007	1:24000
Chesuncook-Elliottsville-Telos association, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	CED	5659	1909296	2t0jt	me622	2007	1:24000
Chesuncook-Elliottsville-Telos association, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	CEC	5316	1908952	2t0jv	me622	2007	1:24000
Chesuncook-Telos association, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	CHD	2470	1909298	2t0jy	me622	2007	1:24000
Monarda-Telos association, gently sloping, very stony	770B	1468	280742	9f46	nh607	2000	1:24000
Chesuncook-Telos association, moderately steep, very stony	784D	238	280744	9f48	nh607	2000	1:24000
Chesuncook-Elliottsville-Telos association, moderately steep, very stony	882D	198	280757	9f4p	nh607	2000	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook-Elliottsvlle association, gently sloping, very stony	782B	191	280746	9f4b	nh607	2000	1:24000
Telos-Chesuncook association, gently sloping, very stony	783B	133	280745	9f49	nh607	2000	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the TELOS 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).