Soil Data Explorer - ULEN

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ULEN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ULEN, 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 ULEN 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	76ND049006	76ND049006	Ulen	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	48.3716667,-100.835
55B	55ND021501	55ND021501	Ulen	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.0636111,-98.0688889
55B	55ND021502	55ND021502	Ulen	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.0636111,-98.0688889
56	78ND035018	1978ND035018	Ulen	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.7197222,-97.3069444
56	92P0831	1992ND073003	Ulen	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.4372222,-97.4022222
56	40A1750	67MN107005	Ulen	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.2722206,-96.3027802
56	UMN1879	S1974MN0271879	Ulen	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.1352615,-96.4472961
56	UMN1880	S1974MN0271880	Ulen	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.0249939,-96.4726563
56	UMN2261	S1976MN0272261	Ulen	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.994339,-96.4761505
56	UMN2406	S1976MN113007 (2406)	Ulen	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.9640007,-96.4179993
n/a	40A1751	67MN107006	Ulen	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the ULEN 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 ULEN 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 ULEN 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 ULEN 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 ULEN 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 ULEN 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 ULEN 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 ULEN, 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. MN-2010-09-08-29 | Polk County - 2003

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Sandberg-Radium-Syrene association (Soil Survey of Polk County, Minnesota; 2003).

2. MN-2010-09-08-31 | Polk County - 2003

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Ulen-Rosewood-Flaming association (Soil Survey of Polk County, Minnesota; 2003).

3. ND-2012-02-07-12 | Bottineau County - May 1982

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Hecla-Ulen association (Soil Survey of Bottineau County, North Dakota; May 1982).

4. ND-2012-02-08-21 | McHenry County - October 1990

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Hecla-Aylmer-Ulen association (Soil Survey of McHenry County, North Dakota; October 1990).

5. ND-2012-02-08-23 | McHenry County - October 1990

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Towner-Swenoda-Hecla association (Soil Survey of McHenry County, North Dakota; October 1990).

6. ND-2012-02-08-66 | Wells County - June 1970

   Parent material and position of soils in association 8 (Soil Survey of Wells County, North Dakota; June 1970).

7. SD-2012-03-14-07 | Brown County - April 1993

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Serden-Hamar-Venlo and Hecla-Hamar-Ulen associations (Soil Survey of Brown County, SD; 1993).

Map Units

Map units containing ULEN 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
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I356A	15889	2798077	1nyxj	mn027	1980	1:20000
Ulen loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I65A	555	2798181	prpn	mn051	1974	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, dense till, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I98A	22006	2798844	21by2	mn069	2007	1:12000
Glyndon-Ulen complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I121A	1389	2798865	21qd0	mn069	2007	1:12000
Ulen loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I65A	36030	2798940	prpn	mn089	1994	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, dense till, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I98A	3533	2798975	21by2	mn089	1994	1:20000
Ulen loamy fine sand	1264	915	357108	czlm	mn089	1994	1:20000
Glyndon-Ulen complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I121A	424	2798991	21qd0	mn089	1994	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, Aspen Parkland, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I64A	8	2798939	prpm	mn089	1994	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I356A	21286	2799058	1nyxj	mn107	1970	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, thin surface, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I791A	2548	2799124	2sw9j	mn107	1970	1:20000
Ulen loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I65A	114	2799059	prpn	mn107	1970	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I356A	50	2799139	1nyxj	mn111	1996	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, Aspen Parkland, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I64A	3105	2799210	prpm	mn113	2003	1:12000
Ulen loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I65A	518	2799211	prpn	mn113	2003	1:12000
Ulen loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I65A	41597	2799681	prpn	mn119	1996	1:20000
Ulen loamy fine sand	1264	706	352183	ctgr	mn119	1996	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, Aspen Parkland, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I64A	155	2799680	prpm	mn119	1996	1:20000
Ulen loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I65A	7621	2799812	prpn	mn125	2001	1:12000
Ulen fine sandy loam, Aspen Parkland, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I64A	1310	2799811	prpm	mn125	2001	1:12000
Ulen fine sandy loam, dense till, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I98A	1337	2799859	21by2	mn135	1999	1:24000
Rosewood-Ulen fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I785A	1270	2799900	2sw8v	mn135	1999	1:24000
Rosewood-Ulen complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	1181	1208	394789	f7t4	mn135	1999	1:24000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	64	733	394899	f7xp	mn135	1999	1:24000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I356A	7981	2799993	1nyxj	mn167	1985	1:20000
Ulen loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	F340A	17422	2585868	2q542	nd009	1981	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	F339A	18	2586084	2q541	nd009	1981	1:20000
Hecla-Ulen loamy fine sands, low precipitation, 0 to 6 percent slopes	C311B	10	2595659	2q739	nd015	1967	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I356A	7827	2640904	1nyxj	nd017	1983	1:20000
Hecla-Ulen fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I514A	1048	2640906	1tbnw	nd017	1983	1:20000
Garborg-Ulen fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I354A	137	2521599	1nyxg	nd017	1983	1:20000
Ulen-Rosewood fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I357A	88	2521611	1nyxk	nd017	1983	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G339A	8151	2575316	2q506	nd021	1989	1:20000
Ulen-Hecla loamy fine sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G335A	2423	2575314	2q503	nd021	1989	1:20000
Ulen-Hamar fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G350A	534	2575318	2q50c	nd021	1989	1:20000
Ulen-Hecla fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G334A	1173	2576437	2q502	nd031	1990	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I356A	10	2642549	1nyxj	nd035	1980	1:20000
Hecla-Ulen loamy fine sands, low precipitation, 0 to 6 percent slopes	C311B	18472	2564428	2q739	nd043	1985	1:20000
Arveson-Ulen complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	C43A	9794	2564419	2q1nr	nd043	1985	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	F339A	47946	2585803	2q541	nd049	1987	1:20000
Ulen-Hecla loamy fine sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	F335A	27639	2585656	2q540	nd049	1987	1:20000
Ulen-Hecla loamy fine sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G335A	3810	2571357	2q503	nd049	1987	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G339A	1710	2571358	2q506	nd049	1987	1:20000
Ulen loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	F340A	167	2585564	2q542	nd049	1987	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I356A	1	2642968	1nyxj	nd067	1972	1:20000
Ulen-Hecla loamy fine sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	F335A	6993	2587228	2q540	nd069	1975	1:20000
Ulen-Hecla loamy fine sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G335A	2410	2582300	2q503	nd069	1975	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	F339A	109	2506000	2q541	nd069	1975	1:20000
Ulen loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	F340A	21	2587166	2q542	nd069	1975	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I356A	9483	2641293	1nyxj	nd073	1992	1:20000
Ulen-Rosewood fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I357A	6867	2641294	1nyxk	nd073	1992	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G339A	234	2581165	2q506	nd073	1992	1:20000
Garborg-Ulen fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I354A	17	2641291	1nyxg	nd073	1992	1:20000
Ulen-Rosewood fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I357A	7630	2640996	1nyxk	nd077	2005	1:12000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I356A	7253	2641136	1nyxj	nd077	2005	1:12000
Ulen-Garborg-Aylmer complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I358A	2402	2641108	1nyxl	nd077	2005	1:12000
Garborg-Ulen, slightly saline loamy fine sands, stratified substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I296A	2361	2641055	1nyvx	nd077	2005	1:12000
Ulen-Rosewood fine sandy loams, slightly saline, stratified substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I300A	2345	2641182	1nyw1	nd077	2005	1:12000
Ulen fine sandy loam, slightly saline, stratified substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I299A	1881	2641009	1nyw0	nd077	2005	1:12000
Garborg-Ulen loamy fine sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I353A	1109	2641183	1nyxf	nd077	2005	1:12000
Garborg-Ulen fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I354A	815	2640979	1nyxg	nd077	2005	1:12000
Garborg-Ulen, slightly saline fine sandy loams, stratified substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I297A	326	2641165	1nyvy	nd077	2005	1:12000
Ulen-Hamar fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	F350A	3520	2588213	2q544	nd079	1990	1:24000
Ulen-Hecla loamy fine sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	F335A	10	2588086	2q540	nd079	1990	1:24000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G339A	965	2579466	2q506	nd081	1959	1:12000
Ulen-Hecla loamy fine sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G335A	3347	2581369	2q503	nd093	1990	1:24000
Hecla-Ulen loamy fine sands, low precipitation, 0 to 6 percent slopes	C311B	194	2566874	2q739	nd093	1990	1:24000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I356A	607	2641606	1nyxj	nd097	1974	1:20000
Hecla-Ulen fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I514A	592	2642448	1tbnw	nd097	1974	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I356A	4091	2642843	1nyxj	nd099	1967	1:20000
Garborg-Ulen loamy sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I438A	582	2642924	2ncw9	nd099	1967	1:20000
Garborg-Ulen fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I354A	469	2642842	1nyxg	nd099	1967	1:20000
Ulen-Garborg fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G338A	1547	2579649	2q505	nd103	1966	1:12000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G339A	10834	2797666	2q506	sd013	1987	1:20000
Ulen-Stirum fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G348A	3892	2797756	2sd2n	sd013	1987	1:20000
Stirum-Ulen fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G349A	98	2797757	2sd2p	sd013	1987	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G339A	8798	2799286	2q506	sd091	1970	1:20000
Ulen-Stirum fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G348A	4219	2799335	2sd2n	sd091	1970	1:20000
Stirum-Ulen fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	G349A	1917	2799336	2sd2p	sd091	1970	1:20000
Ulen sandy loam	Un	367	417880	g0v0	sd109	1977	1:20000
Ulen fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	I356A	359	2800175	1nyxj	sd109	1977	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ULEN 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).