Soil Data Explorer - WETHERSFIELD

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the WETHERSFIELD soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of WETHERSFIELD, 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 WETHERSFIELD 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
144A	01N0331	S2000NJ013005	Wethersfield	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.8509445,-74.1881409
145	85P0056	83CT007001	Wethersfield	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.5383339,-72.7319412
145	85P0052	83CT007002	Wethersfield	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.4888878,-72.7336121
145	85P0053	84CT009001	Wethersfield	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.4305573,-72.7738876
145	93P0718	93CT007002	Wethersfield	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.5036125,-72.7377777
149B	96P0175	S1995NY085035	Wethersfield	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5733871,-74.1573639

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the WETHERSFIELD 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 WETHERSFIELD 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 WETHERSFIELD 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 WETHERSFIELD 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 terrace figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with WETHERSFIELD 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 WETHERSFIELD 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 WETHERSFIELD 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.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with WETHERSFIELD, 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. NY-2012-02-15-40 | Rockland County - October 1990

   Relationship between soils, landscape position, and parent materials in Rockland County (Soil Survey of Rockland County, New York; October 1990).

Map Units

Map units containing WETHERSFIELD 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
Wethersfield loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	87B	12596	3395840	9lrh	ct601	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield-Urban land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	287B	5772	3395705	9llx	ct601	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	87C	5413	3395841	9lrj	ct601	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stony	89D	3782	3395846	9lrp	ct601	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	89C	3685	3395845	9lrn	ct601	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	88B	3021	3395843	9lrl	ct601	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	87D	2898	3395842	9lrk	ct601	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield-Urban land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	287C	1846	3395706	9lly	ct601	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	88C	1647	3395844	9lrm	ct601	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield-Urban land complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	287D	358	3395707	9llz	ct601	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	87B	6623	3400213	9lrh	ct602	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	87C	3251	3400214	9lrj	ct602	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	87D	2329	3400215	9lrk	ct602	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield-Urban land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	287B	1112	3400078	9llx	ct602	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	88C	553	3400217	9lrm	ct602	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	88B	441	3400216	9lrl	ct602	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	89C	322	3400218	9lrn	ct602	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield-Urban land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	287C	83	3400079	9lly	ct602	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stony	89D	8	3400219	9lrp	ct602	2003	1:12000
Wethersfield very fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	397D	375	279094	9cf1	ma011	2012	1:12000
Wethersfield very fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	397C	229	279095	9cf2	ma011	2012	1:12000
Wethersfield very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	397B	148	279096	9cf3	ma011	2012	1:12000
Urban land-Wethersfield-Paxton association, 3 to 25 percent slopes	740D	2823	277500	2w67w	ma607	1975	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	397B	2406	277506	99rt	ma607	1975	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	399B	1121	277511	99rz	ma607	1975	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	399C	1024	277512	99s0	ma607	1975	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	397C	599	277507	99rv	ma607	1975	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	399D	484	277513	99s1	ma607	1975	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	398C	461	277509	99rx	ma607	1975	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	398B	318	277508	99rw	ma607	1975	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	398D	190	277510	99ry	ma607	1975	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	398C	686	277802	9b2c	ma609	1980	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony	536C	620	277800	9b29	ma609	1980	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	397B	552	277797	9b26	ma609	1980	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, stony	536B	529	277799	9b28	ma609	1980	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	398B	503	277801	9b2b	ma609	1980	1:15840
Wethersfield fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	397C	478	277798	9b27	ma609	1980	1:15840
Wethersfield-Urban land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	WeuC	4301	298690	b0t5	nj003	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield-Urban land complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	WeuD	3150	298691	b0t6	nj003	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield-Urban land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	WeuB	2422	298689	b0t4	nj003	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	WemC	2372	298681	b0sw	nj003	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	WemB	1625	298680	b0sv	nj003	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield gravelly loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes	WemE	1093	298684	b0sz	nj003	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	WerC	971	298686	b0t1	nj003	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	WemD	906	298682	b0sx	nj003	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield-Rock outcrop complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	WerB	623	298685	b0t0	nj003	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes	WerE	424	298688	b0t3	nj003	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	WerD	369	298687	b0t2	nj003	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	WemDb	291	298683	b0sy	nj003	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	WeD	8	2589093	2r308	ny085	2014	1:12000
Wethersfield sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	WeC	4	2484644	2pdgt	ny085	2014	1:12000
Wethersfield sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	WeB	2	2484645	2pdgv	ny085	2014	1:12000
Wethersfield gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	WeB	13098	293278	9v5l	ny087	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield-Urban land complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	WuB	8912	293281	9v5p	ny087	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	WeC	5834	293279	9v5m	ny087	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield-Urban land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	WuC	4097	293282	9v5q	ny087	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield gravelly silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slope s	WeD	2846	293280	9v5n	ny087	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield-Urban land complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	WuD	967	293283	9v5r	ny087	1986	1:24000
Wethersfield gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	WeA	202	293277	9v5k	ny087	1986	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the WETHERSFIELD 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).