Soil Data Explorer - UNSEL

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the UNSEL soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of UNSEL, 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 UNSEL 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
29	73C0066	S1973NV009013	UNSEL	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.8282776,-117.3242493

Water Balance

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with UNSEL, 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 UNSEL 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
Unsel-Belted-Orphant association	UBO	15230	495558	2v41b	nv622	1972	1:24000
Unsel-Izo complex	UT	10	3059654	2whn5	nv622	1972	1:24000
Caphor-Batan-Unsel association	3252	9280	479213	j2nh	nv768	1985	1:63360
Unsel-Wardenot-Belted association	141	8275	479058	j2hh	nv768	1985	1:63360
Unsel-Caphor-Chedehap association	142	3225	479059	j2hj	nv768	1985	1:63360
Grassval-Grina-Unsel variant association	2100	1685	479109	j2k4	nv768	1985	1:63360
Unsel-Annnaw-Izo association	1020	6016	476383	2s21z	nv770	1995	1:24000
Unsel-Desatoya-Pineval association	1025	5786	476388	hzqc	nv770	1995	1:24000
Unsel-Desatoya-Roic association	1024	3631	476387	hzqb	nv770	1995	1:24000
Unsel-Pineval association	1023	3591	476386	hzq9	nv770	1995	1:24000
Unsel-Roic-Annaw association	1027	2078	476390	hzqf	nv770	1995	1:24000
Unsel-Pineval-Defler association	1026	1607	476389	hzqd	nv770	1995	1:24000
Unsel-Annnaw-Izo association	1643	16679	476797	2s21z	nv774	1985	1:24000
Unsel-Annaw association	1641	9726	476796	2s238	nv774	1985	1:24000
Typic Torriorthents-Unsel association	1551	2194	476788	j048	nv774	1985	1:24000
Grassval-Grina-Unsel variant association	2100	3845	479530	j2zq	nv775	1985	1:24000
Broyles-Heist-Unsel association	1000	1444	2634052	2rn2q	nv776	1983	1:63360
Broyles-Heist-Unsel association	610	7713	480547	j41j	nv780	1990	1:24000
Unsel-Broyles association	620	4105	480548	j41k	nv780	1990	1:24000
Molion-Unsel-Breko association	550	2285	480519	j40m	nv780	1990	1:24000
Nyala-Breko-Unsel association	621	1195	480549	j41l	nv780	1990	1:24000
Unsel gravelly sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	1460	854	480273	2s237	nv780	1990	1:24000
Unsel-Hollywell association	1147	37812	480698	j46d	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel-Hollywell-Lyx association	1134	36344	480685	2s23c	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel-Annaw association	1145	30483	480696	2s238	nv781	1994	1:24000
Stumble-Unsel-Eastgate association	1005	25585	480660	j455	nv781	1994	1:24000
Lyda-Unsel association	1805	22387	480816	2v415	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel gravelly sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	1130	21540	480681	2s237	nv781	1994	1:24000
Zadvar-Unsel association	1465	18290	480765	j48k	nv781	1994	1:24000
Lyda-Zadvar-Unsel association	1800	17658	480813	j4b3	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel-Ricert-Zaidy association	1148	16687	480699	j46f	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel-Annnaw-Izo association	1142	15898	480694	2s21z	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel-Eastgate-Stumble association	1136	15500	480687	j461	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel-Watoopah association	1135	13032	480686	j460	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel-Zadvar association	1138	13004	480690	j464	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel-Wardenot-Izo association	1141	11112	480693	2s239	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel, moist-Geer association	1133	11019	480684	j45y	nv781	1994	1:24000
Handpah-Veet-Unsel association	1331	8725	480739	j47q	nv781	1994	1:24000
Zadvar-Barnmot-Unsel association	1466	8480	480766	j48l	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel-Koyen association MLRA 29	1137	7131	480689	2s230	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel-Hollywell-Roic association	1132	6212	480683	j45x	nv781	1994	1:24000
Koyen-Unsel association	1751	5821	480808	2s22z	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel-Geer association	1131	5667	480682	2v424	nv781	1994	1:24000
Lyda-Unsel-Koyen association	1802	3956	480815	j4b5	nv781	1994	1:24000
Unsel-Silverbow-Izo association	1146	3346	480697	j46c	nv781	1994	1:24000
Leo-Unsel-Lyx association	1705	3053	480805	j49v	nv781	1994	1:24000
Pintwater-Wardenot-Unsel association	1954	1958	480837	2v410	nv781	1994	1:24000
Chuckridge-Unsel-Veet association	1481	404	480772	2whm1	nv781	1994	1:24000
Keefa-Unsel association	3740	83283	481034	j4k7	nv783	1991	1:24000
Koyen-Unsel association	3751	56253	481043	2s22z	nv783	1991	1:24000
Unsel-Koyen association MLRA 29	3137	46490	480914	2s230	nv783	1991	1:24000
Unsel-Koyen-Keefa association	3132	26360	480911	j4f8	nv783	1991	1:24000
Unsel gravelly sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	3130	23045	480909	2s237	nv783	1991	1:24000
Belted-Unsel-Lyx association	3811	17714	481059	j4l1	nv783	1991	1:24000
Unsel-Geer association	3131	3662	480910	2v424	nv783	1991	1:24000
Unsel-Izo association	3139	2883	480916	2s23d	nv783	1991	1:24000
Unsel-Hollywell-Lyx association	3134	2182	480912	2s23c	nv783	1991	1:24000
Unsel-Stumble association	3138	1624	480915	j4fd	nv783	1991	1:24000
Chuckridge-Unsel-Veet association	3481	1476	480985	2whm1	nv783	1991	1:24000
Laxal-Stonell-Unsel association	2531	1940	469176	hr6q	nv785	1995	1:24000
Downeyville-Unsel-Tokoper association	2760	1899	469208	hr7r	nv785	1995	1:24000
Unsel-Stonell-Veet association	2720	817	469198	hr7f	nv785	1995	1:24000
Unsel-Wardenot-Izo association	101	95413	484883	2s239	nv796	1984	1:63360
Ardivey-Unsel-Wardenot association	470	24370	485058	j8r1	nv796	1984	1:63360
Unsel-Izo association	108	24271	484899	2s23d	nv796	1984	1:63360
Unsel-Wardenot-Terlco association	106	18044	484896	j8kt	nv796	1984	1:63360
Unsel-Belted-Orphant association	100	17093	484881	2v41b	nv796	1984	1:63360
Pintwater-Wardenot-Unsel association	410	10438	485031	2v410	nv796	1984	1:63360
Terlco-Unsel-Lathrop association	196	8157	484947	j8mg	nv796	1984	1:63360
Unsel-Silverbow-Izo association	103	4010	484887	j8kj	nv796	1984	1:63360
Leo-Unsel-Belcher association	127	3998	484925	j8lr	nv796	1984	1:63360
Vindicator-Unsel-Leo association	591	2698	485088	j8s0	nv796	1984	1:63360
Fuegosta-Unsel association	921	2324	485173	j8vr	nv796	1984	1:63360
Stumble-Wardenot-Unsel association	144	2285	484932	j8lz	nv796	1984	1:63360
Unsel-Itme-Advokay association	105	1561	484894	j8kr	nv796	1984	1:63360
Unsel-Advokay-Blacktop association	109	1445	484902	j8l0	nv796	1984	1:63360
Unsel variant-Vindicator-Espint association	560	941	485084	j8rw	nv796	1984	1:63360
Vigus-Unsel-Izo association	420	562	485035	j8q9	nv796	1984	1:63360

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the UNSEL 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).