Soil Data Explorer - VESSILLA

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the VESSILLA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of VESSILLA, 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 VESSILLA were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

There are insufficient data to create the lab data summary figure.

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the VESSILLA 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 VESSILLA series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the VESSILLA 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the VESSILLA 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 2024-10-23).

Competing Series

Soil series competing with VESSILLA share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the VESSILLA 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the VESSILLA 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 2024-10-23).

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with VESSILLA, 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 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. CO-2012-05-09-12 | Ute Mountain Area - 2008

   Representative locations on the landscape for some of the general soil map units (Soil Survey of Ute Mountain Area, Colorado and New Mexico; 2008).

2. NM-2010-09-13-03 | McKinley County -

   Idealized cross section illustrating soil-geomorphic-geologic relationships of soils on the Zuni Indian Reservation (Soil Survey of McKinley County, New Mexico).

3. NM-2010-09-13-05 | McKinley County -

   Generalized cross section illustrating soil-geomorphic-geologic relationships of soils on the Chaco slope of the San Juan Basin (Soil Survey of McKinley County, New Mexico).

4. NM-2012-02-14-06 | Jicarilla Apache Nation, Parts of Rio Arriba and Sandoval Counties - 2004

   Conceptual diagram of the major soil and landscape positions of the Largo Plains-Tapicito Plateau transition (Soil Survey of Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico, Parts of Rio Arriba and Sandoval Counties; 2004).

5. NM-2012-02-14-07 | Jicarilla Apache Nation, Parts of Rio Arriba and Sandoval Counties - 2004

   Conceptual diagram of the major soil and landscape positions of the Tapicito Plateau (Soil Survey of Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico, Parts of Rio Arriba and Sandoval Counties; 2004).

Map Units

Map units containing VESSILLA 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
Arabrab-Vessilla-Lindrith complex, 1 to 45 percent slopes	2	151990	1897345	2v1jh	az711	2008	1:24000
Arabrab-Vessilla-Lindrith complex, 1 to 45 percent slopes	5	254308	2408418	2v1jh	az713	2011	1:24000
Evpark-Vessilla-Arabrab complex, 1 to 25 percent slopes	32	131851	58102	2sflb	az715	2007	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Vessilla complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	102	28111	57994	2qsxp	az715	2007	1:24000
Toldohn-Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	120	25388	3251965	2zgd4	az715	2007	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Vessilla-Menefee complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	220A	571	1670769	1t2ks	co668	2018	1:24000
Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 5 to 25 percent slopes	116	51588	59514	1zxt	co670	2005	1:24000
Vessilla very channery sandy loam, 6 to 25 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	158	10	2484414	2pd7d	co671	1997	1:24000
Waumac-Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 5 to 40 percent slopes	342	78	3043850	1wph	nm606	1965	1:24000
Vessilla-Menefee-Orlie complex, 1 to 30 percent slopes	110	168998	56163	2vd1r	nm650	1989	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Vessilla-Menefee complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	220	104029	56229	1whv	nm650	1989	1:24000
Pinitos-Menefee-Vessilla complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	40	48287	56255	1wjp	nm650	1989	1:24000
Menefee-Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 5 to 35 percent slopes	20	24568	56223	2wljg	nm650	1989	1:24000
Vessilla-Menefee-Rock outcrop complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	17	30571	56337	1wmb	nm656	1987	1:24000
Vessilla-Menefee-Orlie association, 0 to 30 percent slopes	422	26540	56426	1wq6	nm656	1987	1:24000
Waumac-Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 5 to 40 percent slopes	342	3887	56404	1wph	nm656	1987	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Cucho-Vessilla complex, 25 to 70 percent slopes	397	3837	56412	1wpr	nm656	1987	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Vessilla-Espiritu complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	325	3724	56401	1wpd	nm656	1987	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Vessilla-Menefee complex, 30 to 40 percent slopes	220	2390	56360	1wn2	nm656	1987	1:24000
Parkelei-Menefee-Vessilla complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	PmF	4690	2721372	2tdl8	nm672		1:24000
Vessilla-Menefee-Orlie complex, 1 to 30 percent slopes	VoE	2075	2770170	2vd1r	nm672		1:24000
Rock outcrop-Vessilla-Menefee complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	RmF	1988	2770197	2v5pm	nm672		1:24000
Rock outcrop-Vessilla-Espiritu complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	RvG	1290	2721317	2tl6y	nm672		1:24000
Teequee-Menefee-Vessilla complex, 5 to 40 percent slopes	TqE	608	2770205	2v5px	nm672		1:24000
Menefee-Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 5 to 35 percent slopes	MrE	157	2770196	2wljg	nm672		1:24000
Pinitos-Menefee-Vessilla complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	PvE	50	2770150	2tl8p	nm672		1:24000
Pinitos-Menefee-Vessilla complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	PvE	1699	2934622	2tl8p	nm678		1:24000
Menefee-Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 5 to 35 percent slopes	MvE	1579	2934568	2wljg	nm678		1:24000
Rock outcrop-Vessilla-Espiritu complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	RvG	926	2942453	2tl6y	nm678		1:24000
Vessilla-Menefee-Rock outcrop complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	VeC	156	2942495	2wlhl	nm678		1:24000
Rock outcrop-Vessilla-Menefee complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	RvF	147	2942454	2v5pm	nm678		1:24000
Rock outcrop-Cucho-Vessilla complex, 25 to 70 percent slopes	RcG	93	2942446	2wl46	nm678		1:24000
Parkelei-Menefee-Vessilla complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	PmF	68	2934611	2tdl8	nm678		1:24000
Rock outcrop-Vessilla-Mion complex, 3 to 55 percent slopes	515	149338	56909	1x6s	nm682	1985	1:24000
Laporte-Vessilla complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	581	5319	56934	1x7l	nm682	1985	1:24000
Toldohn-Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	350	156208	3251966	2zgd4	nm692	2001	1:24000
Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	365	60187	57269	1xld	nm692	2001	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Vessilla complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	351	38592	57261	1xl4	nm692	2001	1:24000
Parkelei-Menefee-Vessilla complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	40	93321	57485	1xtc	nm698	2000	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Vessilla-Menefee complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	310	49503	57495	1xtp	nm698	2000	1:24000
Menefee-Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 5 to 35 percent slopes	20	34830	57484	2wljg	nm698	2000	1:24000
Vessilla-Menefee-Orlie complex, 1 to 30 percent slopes	155	20618	57489	2vd1r	nm698	2000	1:24000
Teequee-Menefee-Vessilla complex, 5 to 40 percent slopes	380	15716	57526	1xvp	nm698	2000	1:24000
Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 5 to 25 percent slopes	401	2424	57413	1xr1	nm717	1993	1:24000
Kydestea-Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	c33	9645	2504567	2qdqm	ut629		1:24000
Kydestea-Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	c34	5444	2504566	2q705	ut629		1:24000
Metuck-Rock outcrop-Vessilla complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	c37	3807	2504568	2q706	ut629		1:24000
Catdraw-Quezcan-Vessilla complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	13	11229	2454425	2nd10	ut642		1:63360
Vessilla-Welring, very shallow complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	103	7806	2486739	2pgnd	ut642		1:63360
Kydestea-Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	33	4197	2514996	2qdqm	ut685	1990	1:24000
Metuck-Rock outcrop-Vessilla complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	37	2214	2507436	2q706	ut685	1990	1:24000
Kydestea-Vessilla-Rock outcrop complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	34	567	2507435	2q705	ut685	1990	1:24000
Colskel-Arabrab-Vessilla complex, 15 to 50 percent slopes	5079	38220	59841	208c	ut686	2004	1:24000
Arabrab-Vessilla-Colskel complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	5078	32004	59840	208b	ut686	2004	1:24000
Parkwash-Rock outcrop, Navajo Sandstone-Vessilla complex, 30 to 65 percent slopes	5183	15328	612849	nkqb	ut686	2004	1:24000
Evpark-Vessilla complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	5074	8093	59836	2086	ut686	2004	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the VESSILLA 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 2024-10-30).