Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the VEAL soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of VEAL, 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 VEAL were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot . Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
77C98P0388S98TX303001 VealVeal7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties33.5419426,-101.7800827

Water Balance

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

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the VEAL series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the VEAL series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the VEAL 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 .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with VEAL share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the VEAL series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the VEAL 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 .

There are insufficient data to create the 2D hillslope position figure.

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 VEAL, 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 .

Block Diagrams

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  1. TX-2010-11-02-21 | Carson County -

    Several major soils in the Canadian River Valley of the Rollings Plains (Soil Survey of Carson County, Texas).

  2. TX-2010-11-02-22 | Carson County -

    General relationship of the soils in Carson County (Soil Survey of Carson County, Texas).

  3. TX-2010-11-02-43 | Deaf Smith County - 2007

    Typical pattern of soils in the Plemons-Potter-Mobeetie general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Deaf Smith County, Texas; 2007).

  4. TX-2012-03-21-34 | Lipscomb County - December 1975

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 1 (Soil Survey of Lipscomb County, TX; 1975).

  5. TX-2012-03-21-37 | Lipscomb County - December 1975

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 4 (Soil Survey of Lipscomb County, TX; 1975).

  6. TX-2012-03-22-06 | Wheeler County - October 1975

    Relationship of soils in the Grandfield-Hardeman association to parent material and relief (Soil Survey of Wheeler County, TX; 1975).

Map Units

Map units containing VEAL 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
Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 12 percent slopes, coolMe342333820652tqtdok02519581:20000
Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 12 percent slopes, coolMp1046113849132tqtdok13919591:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesBo409693624682tqtztx01119631:20000
Mobeetie-Veal complex, 3 to 8 percent slopesBfD239703624662w846tx01119631:20000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopesBmD167413624672tqtxtx01119631:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, coolMaB5943624772w84htx01119631:20000
Veal-Potter complex, 1 to 12 percent slopesVpE718829623182xrw7tx03319701:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, moist, 1 to 3 percent slopesVaB449929623292xrwltx03319701:24000
Veal-Potter complex, moist, 1 to 8 percent slopesVaD4172362976d5pxtx03319701:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, moist, 3 to 5 percent slopeVaC72829623302xrwmtx03319701:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesVfB5213629742tw39tx03319701:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter association, 5 to 20 percent slopesMVE3032962345f6lhtx03319701:24000
Potter-Veal-Rock outcrop association, 12 to 60 percent slopesPVG184423258052308q6tx04519721:20000
Mobeetie-Veal association, 5 to 20 percent slopesMEE50523258051308q7tx04519721:20000
Mobeetie-Veal complex, 3 to 8 percent slopesMVD579943779822w846tx06520001:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMVE132653779572tqtztx06520001:24000
Veal-Woodward complexMd12317364112d6wktx08719651:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopesMaD1310364111d6wjtx08719651:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, coolMaB7153641092w84htx08719651:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, coolMaC6623641102w84jtx08719651:20000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter association, 5 to 20 percent slopesMVE2644393622f6lhtx11520041:24000
Veal loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesVeC2096393645f6m7tx11520041:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMVE43933780522tqtztx11719991:24000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopesBVD10833780432tqtxtx11719991:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopesVeC81553651542tw3btx12519651:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesVeB14823651532tw39tx12519651:20000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMxD826963651902tqtztx12919751:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, coolVeC201683652112w84jtx12919751:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, coolVeB85043652102w84htx12919751:24000
Veal loam 3 to 5 percent slopesMaC3232365794d8mttx15119641:24000
Veal loam, 5 to 8 percent slopesMaD1358365795d8mvtx15119641:24000
Veal loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesMaB1234365793d8mstx15119641:24000
Spade and Veal fine sandy loams, 3 to 5 percent slopesSeC6521378356dpq1tx16919651:24000
Spade and Veal fine sandy loams, 1 to 3 percent slopesSeB2272378355dpq0tx16919651:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMxD435603919352tqtztx17919651:20000
Veal and Mobeetie fine sandy loams, 1 to 3 percent slopesMbB741391925f4trtx17919651:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 5 to 12 percent slopesMaD6116366946d9tztx19119651:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopesMaC4072366945d9tytx19119651:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesMaB1705366944d9txtx19119651:20000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopesBVD1955919484152tqtxtx19520071:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMVE1652919484252tqtztx19520071:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMVD677863674432tqtztx20519731:24000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopesBRD517193674202tqtxtx20519731:24000
Veal clay loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesMaB2947367492dbdltx20719601:20000
Veal clay loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes, erodedMaC22680367493dbdmtx20719601:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesPfA1428367508dbf3tx20719601:20000
Veal clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesDrB607367483dbd9tx20719601:20000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMx174733675742tqtztx21119671:20000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesVeB33643918582tw39tx22719651:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopesVeC14533918592tw3btx22719651:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMVE448033679292tqtztx23319721:24000
Berda and Veal soils, 3 to 15 percent slopesBVE18100367907dbtztx23319721:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, coolVeC75283679442w84jtx23319721:24000
Berda and Veal soils, 5 to 8 percent slopesBSD74513679062w83htx23319721:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, coolVeB40323679432w84htx23319721:24000
Veal-Urban land complex, 1 to 5 percent slopesVuC996367945dbw6tx23319721:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesMfB54833942772tw39tx27919601:20000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMXD360023694592tqtztx29519711:24000
Paloduro, Veal, and Berda soils, rollingPbD26299369469ddgctx29519711:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter association, 5 to 20 percent slopesMVE1607379046f7fmtx30519991:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesVeB62823703612tw39tx31719681:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopesVeC7703703622tw3btx31719681:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMvC203373708262tqtztx34119681:24000
Pastura-Veal complex, 1 to 25 percent slopes, warmPaE127343708282w84btx34119681:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesVeD3405370842dfwntx34119681:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, coolVeB13193708412w84htx34119681:24000
Veal loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes5416093371025dg2ktx35319791:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMVE6974431241532tqtztx35919781:24000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopesBVD4877831241762tqtxtx35919781:24000
Veal-Paloduro association, 3 to 8 percent slopesVPD572923124238dgfntx37519741:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMVE3268631242222tqtztx37519741:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMVE73613713932tqtztx38119991:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter urban land association, 5 to 20 percent slopesMVU244630009p4kwtx38119991:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMxD998703715232tqtztx39319791:24000
Veal loam, cool, 1 to 5 percent slopesVeC1647371542dgm7tx39319791:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesVaB5029372037dh46tx41519661:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopesVaC2604372038dh47tx41519661:24000
Veal clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesDcB164372005dh35tx41519661:24000
Veal loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesVeC610372090dh5xtx41719851:24000
Pastura-Veal complex, 1 to 25 percent slopes, warmPa218013721082w84btx42119701:24000
Mobeetie-Veal-Potter complex, 3 to 20 percent slopesMsD35763733162tqtztx48319701:24000
Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopesVeC2386373330djgxtx48319701:24000
Berda and Veal soils, 5 to 8 percent slopesBmD15063732772w83htx48319701:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the VEAL 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 .