Soil Data Explorer - WHEATON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the WHEATON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of WHEATON, 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 WHEATON were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). 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
136	04N0256	03VA059001	Wheaton	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8547554,-77.3649673
136	04N0258	03VA059003	Wheaton	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8567581,-77.3636322
136	05N0703	S04VA059011-1	Wheaton	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9744759,-77.3359375
148	05N0705	S04VA059013-2	Wheaton	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9436722,-77.2268219
149A	05N0704	S04VA059012-2	Wheaton	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.4657326,-77.3174667

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the WHEATON 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 WHEATON series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the WHEATON 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 WHEATON 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 WHEATON share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the WHEATON 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 WHEATON 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 flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with WHEATON, 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 WHEATON 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
Glenelg-Wheaton-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	GhB	7149	2479892	2p7jj	de003	2009	1:24000
Urban land-Wheaton complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	VwB	2864	2479863	2p7hl	de003	2009	1:24000
Glenelg-Wheaton-Urban land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	GhC	1445	2479893	2p7jk	de003	2009	1:24000
Neshaminy-Urban land-Wheaton complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	NuB	10	3347299	30ch7	de003	2009	1:24000
Urban land-Wheaton complex, mafic gneiss, 0 to 8 percent slopes	UkB	5	3347298	30ch6	de003	2009	1:24000
Urban land-Wheaton complex, schist and gneiss, 0 to 8 percent slopes	UmB	3	3347300	30chc	de003	2009	1:24000
Wheaton-Glenelg complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	WgB	949	2481208	2p8wz	md005	2010	1:12000
Wheaton-Glenelg complex, 8 to 15 percent	WgC	247	2481209	2p8x0	md005	2010	1:12000
Wheaton-Glenelg complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	WhB	839	2496053	2pv69	md013	2010	1:12000
Wheaton-Glenelg complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	WhC	92	2493959	2pqs8	md013	2010	1:12000
Glenelg-Wheaton-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	GhB	1856	2440767	2mxtf	md015	2009	1:12000
Urban land-Wheaton complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	VwB	294	2440713	2mxrp	md015	2009	1:12000
Glenelg-Wheaton-Urban land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	GhC	115	2440768	2mxtg	md015	2009	1:12000
Urban land-Wheaton complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	VwC	62	2440714	2mxrq	md015	2009	1:12000
Elsinboro-Wheaton-Urban land complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	EtC	28	2440705	2mxrf	md015	2009	1:12000
Wheaton-Glenelg complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	WgB	178	816907	wf1v	md027	2004	1:12000
Wheaton-Glenelg complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	WgD	74	816908	wf1w	md027	2004	1:12000
Wheaton-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	66UB	8051	533671	kxb6	md031	1989	1:15840
Wheaton silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	65B	3457	533670	kxb5	md031	1989	1:15840
Wheaton-Urban land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	66UC	2302	533672	kxb7	md031	1989	1:15840
Urban land-Wheaton complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	67UB	1499	533673	kxb8	md031	1989	1:15840
Glenelg-Wheaton-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	GfB	336	2474859	2p295	md033	2009	1:12000
Glenelg-Wheaton-Urban land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	GfC	5	1947741	23csc	md033	2009	1:12000
Glenelg-Urban land-Wheaton complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	GmB	9	3347305	30chd	pa029	2008	1:24000
Urban land-Wheaton complex, schist and gneiss, 0 to 8 percent slopes	UmB	5	3347304	30chc	pa029	2008	1:24000
Glenelg-Urban land-Wheaton complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	GmB	6674	984496	30chd	pa045	1960	1:20000
Glenelg-Wheaton complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	GwB	6350	3395501	30chf	pa045	1960	1:20000
Urban land-Wheaton complex, schist and gneiss, 0 to 8 percent slopes	UmB	3494	3395556	30chc	pa045	1960	1:20000
Neshaminy-Urban land-Wheaton complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	NuB	1866	3395529	30ch7	pa045	1960	1:20000
Gladstone-Urban land-Wheaton complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	GhB	1230	2396173	30cgc	pa045	1960	1:20000
Urban land-Wheaton complex, mafic gneiss, 0 to 8 percent slopes	UkB	890	3395555	30ch6	pa045	1960	1:20000
Glenelg-Wheaton complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	GwD	274	3395567	312pg	pa045	1960	1:20000
Glenelg-Urban land-Wheaton complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	GmD	211	3395500	30ynp	pa045	1960	1:20000
Urban land-Wheaton complex, granitic gneiss, 0 to 8 percent slopes	UjB	104	3395554	30ch9	pa045	1960	1:20000
Glenelg-Wheaton complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	GwB	11	3347308	30chf	pa091	2008	1:12000
Urban land-Wheaton complex, schist and gneiss, 0 to 8 percent slopes	UmB	6	3347307	30chc	pa091	2008	1:12000
Wheaton-Glenelg complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	105B	19055	2250556	2fjwl	va059	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Glenelg complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	105C	18355	2250557	2fjwm	va059	2007	1:12000
Urban land-Wheaton complex	101	6104	2250546	2fjw8	va059	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Glenelg complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	105D	5316	2250558	2fjwn	va059	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Meadowville complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	107B	3508	2250560	2fjwq	va059	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Fairfax complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	104B	2412	2250549	2fjwc	va059	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Codorus complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	103A	2346	2250548	2fjwb	va059	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Sumerduck complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	108B	2253	2250561	2fjwr	va059	2007	1:12000
Wheaton loam, 2 to 25 percent slopes	102	1780	2250547	2fjw9	va059	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Fairfax complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	104C	1080	2250551	2fjwf	va059	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Fairfax complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	104D	184	2250553	2fjwh	va059	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Hatboro complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	106A	47	2250559	2fjwp	va059	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Fairfax complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes	104E	25	2250555	2fjwk	va059	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Fairfax complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	104C	16	1912992	226mf	va510	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Fairfax complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	104B	16	1912991	226md	va510	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Codorus complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	103A	11	1912990	226mc	va510	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Fairfax complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes	104E	7	1912993	226mg	va510	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Meadowville complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	107B	3	1912994	226mh	va510	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Sumerduck complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	108B	1	1912995	226mj	va510	2007	1:12000
Wheaton - Glenelg complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	105B	1088	1907901	221b6	va600	2007	1:12000
Wheaton - Glenelg complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	105C	396	1710671	1vf2y	va600	2007	1:12000
Urban land-Wheaton complex	101	327	1907893	2219y	va600	2007	1:12000
Wheaton - Meadowville complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	107B	102	1907896	221b1	va600	2007	1:12000
Wheaton loam, 2 to 25 percent slopes	102	85	1907905	221bb	va600	2007	1:12000
Wheaton - Sumerduck complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	108B	83	1907895	221b0	va600	2007	1:12000
Wheaton - Codorus complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	103A	58	1907894	2219z	va600	2007	1:12000
Wheaton - Fairfax complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	104B	55	1907898	221b3	va600	2007	1:12000
Wheaton - Glenelg complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	105D	24	1907903	221b8	va600	2007	1:12000
Wheaton - Fairfax complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	104C	4	1907899	221b4	va600	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Glenelg complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	105B	463	1907846	2218f	va610	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Meadowville complex, 2 t0 7 percent slopes	107B	185	1907843	2218b	va610	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Glenelg complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	105C	87	1907847	2218g	va610	2007	1:12000
Urban land-Wheaton complex	101	79	1907841	22188	va610	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Sumerduck complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	108B	78	1907842	22189	va610	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Fairfax complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	104C	35	1907849	2218j	va610	2007	1:12000
Wheaton loam, 2 to 25 percent slopes	102	9	1907848	2218h	va610	2007	1:12000
Wheaton-Fairfax complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	104D	5	1907850	2218k	va610	2007	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the WHEATON 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).