Soil Data Explorer - VAIDEN

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the VAIDEN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of VAIDEN, 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 VAIDEN 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
133A	81P0560	S1981MS101001	VAIDEN	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.3051758,-89.2395096
133B	89P0779	89LA115024	Vaiden	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	31.1505547,-93.1530533
133B	89P0780	89LA115024A	Vaiden	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	31.1505547,-93.1530533
135A	S85AL-011-3	85AL011003-pgm	Vaiden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.2613889,-85.9361111
135A	S85AL-105-1	85AL105001-pgm	Vaiden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.5230556,-87.2483333
135A	S87AL-105-1	87AL105001-pgm	Vaiden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.4936111,-87.3802778
135A	S90AL-131-3	90AL131003-pgm	Vaiden	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.0997276306152,-87.4308395385742
135A	40A4842	S1955MS101001	VAIDEN	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.2529564,-89.2592316
135A	40A5035	S1958AL047001	VAIDEN	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.4674988,-87.2591629
135A	40A5036	S1958AL047002	VAIDEN	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.3919449,-87.3652802
135A	40A5037	S1958AL105001	VAIDEN	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.353054,-87.4666672
135A	40A5038	S1958AL105002	VAIDEN	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.4069443,-87.4619446
135A	40A4838	S1958MS087001	VAIDEN	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.3457069,-88.5025406
135A	40A4839	S1958MS087002	VAIDEN	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.4495926,-88.547821
135A	40A4840	S1958MS095003	VAIDEN	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.7245865,-88.6742096
135A	40A4841	S1958MS095004	VAIDEN	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.8895836,-88.6764374
n/a	40A4843	S1955MS101002	VAIDEN	4	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 VAIDEN 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 VAIDEN 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 VAIDEN 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 VAIDEN 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.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with VAIDEN 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 VAIDEN 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 VAIDEN 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 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 VAIDEN, 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. AL-2012-04-24-11 | Greene County - June 1971

   Cross section of association 2 showing topography, important soils, and underlying material (Soil Survey of Greene County, Alabama; June 1971).

2. MS-2012-04-27-11 | Newton County - February 1960

   Soil associations of Newton County, Mississippi (Soil Survey of Newton County, Mississippi; February 1960).

Map Units

Map units containing VAIDEN 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
Vaiden silty clay	Va	1077	328096	c0dr	al001	1972	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, 0 to 2 percent slopes	VaA	1633	328437	c0rr	al011	1986	1:20000
Vaiden clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes	65	18050	329105	2svn5	al047	1977	1:20000
Vaiden clay, 1 to 5 percent slopes	66	10641	329106	c1gb	al047	1977	1:20000
Vaiden clay	Va	249	329298	c1nj	al051	1948	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, 1 to 3 percent slopes, eroded	VaB2	4273	329721	c235	al063	2013	1:
Vaiden silty clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes	VaA	1970	329720	c234	al063	2013	1:
Vaiden silty clay, 3 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	VaC2	439	329722	c236	al063	2013	1:
Vaiden clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes	VaA	8366	329753	2svn5	al065	2003	1:24000
Vaiden clay, 1 to 3 percent slopes	VaB	1099	728345	sfx0	al065	2003	1:24000
Vaiden silty clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes	VaA	251	2514923	2wty8	al085	2011	1:24000
Vaiden silty clay, 1 to 3 percent slopes	VaB	32	2514924	2qdhd	al085	2011	1:24000
Vaiden silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	VaA	3815	330507	c2xj	al087	1997	1:24000
Vaiden silty clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes	VdA	9170	330606	2wty8	al091	1997	1:24000
Sumter-Oktibbeha-Vaiden clays, severely eroded, gently sloping phases	SnD3	5675	330984	c3dx	al101	1958	1:20000
Sumter-Oktibbeha-Vaiden clays, eroded, nearly level	SnB2	5513	330980	c3ds	al101	1958	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, eroded, nearly level phase	VbB2	4801	331002	c3fh	al101	1958	1:20000
Sumter-Oktibbeha-Vaiden clays, severely eroded, sloping phases	SnE3	3560	330985	c3dy	al101	1958	1:20000
Vaiden fine sandy loam, eroded, nearly level phase	VaB2	3238	330996	c3f9	al101	1958	1:20000
Sumter-Oktibbeha-Vaiden clays, severely eroded, very gently sloping phases	SnC3	3108	330982	c3dv	al101	1958	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes	VnA	2641	3116380	2wty8	al101	1958	1:20000
Vaiden fine sandy loam, eroded, very gently sloping phase	VaC2	2375	330997	c3fb	al101	1958	1:20000
Vaiden fine sandy loam, eroded, gently sloping phase	VaD2	1354	330998	c3fc	al101	1958	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, severely eroded, gently sloping phase	VbD3	1138	331006	c3fm	al101	1958	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, eroded, very gently sloping phase	VbC2	741	331003	c3fj	al101	1958	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, nearly level phase	VbB	728	331001	c3fg	al101	1958	1:20000
Vaiden fine sandy loam, nearly level phase	VaB	693	330995	c3f8	al101	1958	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, severely eroded, very gently sloping phase	VbC3	669	331004	c3fk	al101	1958	1:20000
Sumter-Oktibbeha-Vaiden clays, eroded, gently sloping phases	SnD2	644	330983	c3dw	al101	1958	1:20000
Anthroportic Udorthents-Urban land-Vaiden complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	AvA	497	3116392	2zkvh	al101	1958	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, eroded, gently sloping phase	VbD2	491	331005	c3fl	al101	1958	1:20000
Sumter-Oktibbeha-Vaiden clays, eroded, very gently sloping phases	SnC2	463	330981	c3dt	al101	1958	1:20000
Vaiden fine sandy loam, eroded, sloping phase	VaE2	429	330999	c3fd	al101	1958	1:20000
Vaiden clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes	VaA	20830	331262	2svn5	al105	1996	1:24000
Vaiden clay, 1 to 3 percent slopes	VaB	15800	331263	c3px	al105	1996	1:24000
Vaiden silty clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes	VdA	7850	331276	c3qb	al107	1997	1:24000
Vaiden silty clay, 1 to 3 percent slopes	VdB	4890	331277	c3qc	al107	1997	1:24000
Vaiden silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	VaA	2515	331498	c3yh	al119	1986	1:24000
Vaiden silty clay, 1 to 5 percent slopes	VaB	10510	331682	c44f	al131	1997	1:24000
Vaiden silty clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes	VaA	5640	331681	2wty8	al131	1997	1:24000
Vaiden silty clay, 1 to 5 percent slopes	Va	113	1527490	1n8gw	la043	1982	1:24000
Vaiden silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	VaB	2837	1725270	1vx8w	la049	1991	1:24000
Vaiden-Watsonia association, rolling	VWD	4646	569991	m43t	la079	1973	1:24000
Vaiden loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	VaC	15025	1725578	1vxlt	la115	1992	1:24000
Vaiden silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Va	6572	1725983	1vy0w	la127	1991	1:24000
Vaiden and Oktibbeha silt loams, deep, 5 to 8 percent slopes	VoC	4384	332074	c4k2	ms023	1963	1:15840
Vaiden clay, deep, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	VaB2	4374	332069	c4jx	ms023	1963	1:15840
Vaiden and Oktibbeha silt loams, deep, 2 to 5 percent slopes	VoB	2828	332073	c4k1	ms023	1963	1:15840
Vaiden clay, deep, 5 to 8 percent slopes, eroded	VaC2	2467	332070	c4jy	ms023	1963	1:15840
Vaiden clay, deep, 8 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	VaD2	1084	332071	c4jz	ms023	1963	1:15840
Vaiden clay, deep, 2 to 5 percent slopes	VaB	933	332068	c4jw	ms023	1963	1:15840
Vaiden and Oktibbeha silt loams, deep, 8 to 12 percent slopes	VoD	812	332075	c4k3	ms023	1963	1:15840
Vaiden and Oktibbeha silt loams, deep, 0 to 2 percent slopes	VoA	686	332072	c4k0	ms023	1963	1:15840
Vaiden clay, deep, 0 to 2 percent slopes	VaA	651	332067	c4jv	ms023	1963	1:15840
Vaiden silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	VaB	18835	332666	c555	ms061	1974	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	VaC	13906	332667	c556	ms061	1974	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	VaD2	1040	332668	c557	ms061	1974	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded	VaB2	18265	333109	301kg	ms087	1977	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, 0 to 2 percent slopes	VaA	17219	333108	301kf	ms087	1977	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	VaC2	2850	333110	301kh	ms087	1977	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, deep, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded (kipling)	VdB2	7349	333226	c5r7	ms095	1963	1:15840
Vaiden silty clay, deep, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded (kipling)	VdC3	4688	333229	c5rb	ms095	1963	1:15840
Vaiden silty clay, deep, 0 to 2 percent slopes (kipling)	VdA	4396	333225	c5r6	ms095	1963	1:15840
Vaiden and Sumter soils 8 to 17 percent slopes, severely eroded (kipling and sumter)	VsE3	4366	333231	c5rd	ms095	1963	1:15840
Vaiden silty clay, deep, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded (kipling)	VdD3	4136	333230	c5rc	ms095	1963	1:15840
Vaiden silty clay, deep, 2 to 5 percent slopes, severely eroded (kipling)	VdB3	2184	333227	c5r8	ms095	1963	1:15840
Vaiden silt loam, deep, 5 to 8 percent slopes (kipling)	VaC	1618	333224	c5r5	ms095	1963	1:15840
Vaiden silty clay, deep, 5 to 8 percent slopes, eroded (kipling)	VdC2	1345	333228	c5r9	ms095	1963	1:15840
Eutaw (louin)-vaiden clays, very gently sloping phases (0 to 5 percent slopes)	EbB	6974	333316	c5v4	ms101	1957	1:20000
Eutaw (louin)-vaiden clays, level phases (0 to 2 percent slopes)	EbA	4847	333315	c5v3	ms101	1957	1:20000
Vaiden-Eutaw clays, eroded gently sloping phases (vaiden-vaiden) (5 to 8 percent slopes)	VaC2	4819	333402	c5xx	ms101	1957	1:20000
Vaiden-Eutaw clays, very gently sloping phases (vaiden-vaiden) (2 to 5 percent slopes)	VaB	4539	333401	c5xw	ms101	1957	1:20000
Vaiden-Eutaw clays, eroded sloping phases (vaiden-vaiden) (8 to 12 percent slopes)	VaD2	1134	333403	c5xy	ms101	1957	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, 0 to 2 percent slopes	VaA	38545	333462	301kf	ms103	1983	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded	VaB2	18579	333463	301kg	ms103	1983	1:20000
Vaiden silty clay, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	VaC2	2029	333464	301kh	ms103	1983	1:20000
Vaiden soils, calcareous variant, 5 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded	VaE3	1083	568811	m2wr	ms163	1969	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the VAIDEN 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).