Soil Data Explorer - WOOLPER

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the WOOLPER soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of WOOLPER, 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 WOOLPER 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
121	SW8119	1981IN155019	Woolper	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6993472,-85.187125
121	90KY-135-019	90KY-135-019	Woolper	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6192169,-83.6179428
126	WVU0006	2000WV053302	Woolper	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6246222,-82.1676861
n/a	FR8206	1982IN047006	Woolper	3	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 WOOLPER 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 WOOLPER 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 WOOLPER 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 WOOLPER 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 WOOLPER 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 WOOLPER 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 WOOLPER 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 WOOLPER, 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. KY-2010-09-03-28 | Estill and Lee Counties - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shrouts-Woolper-Allegheny general soil map unit in Estill County (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; 2007).

2. KY-2010-09-03-29 | Estill and Lee Counties - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Jessietown-Rohan-Allegheny-Muse general soil map unit in Estill County (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; 2007).

3. KY-2010-09-03-31 | Estill and Lee Counties - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Jessietown-Muse-Rohan general soil map unit in Estill County (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; 2007).

4. KY-2012-01-26-23 | Bath County - September 1963

   Typical landscape showing the relative position of the principal soils in a limestone valley in association 9 (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

5. KY-2012-01-26-25 | Bath County - September 1963

   Cross section of Bath County showing the major soils and their relationship to the rock formations and to relief (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

6. KY-2012-01-27-04 | Bullitt and Spencer Counties - September 1986

   The relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Beasley-Faywood general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Bullitt and Spencer Counties, Kentucky; September 1986).

7. KY-2012-01-27-59 | Estill and Lee Counties - August 1974

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Fairmount-Shrouts-Allegheny association (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; August 1974).

8. KY-2012-01-27-73 | Fleming County - October 1993

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Beasley-Shrouts-Crider soil map unit (Soil Survey of Fleming County, Kentucky; October 1993).

9. KY-2012-01-31-06 | Henry and Trimble Counties - April 1992

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Faywood-Lowell-Fairmount general soil map unit in Henry County (Soil Survey of Henry and Trimble Counties, Kentucky; April 1992).

10. KY-2012-01-31-10 | Henry and Trimble Counties - April 1992

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Fairmount-Woolper-Brassfield general soil map unit in Trimble County (Soil Survey of Henry and Trimble Counties, Kentucky; April 1992).

11. KY-2012-02-01-09 | Madison County - March 1973

    Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Colyer-Weikert-Captina association (Soil Survey of Madison County, Kentucky; March 1973).

12. KY-2012-02-01-40 | Powell and Wolfe Counties - September 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Jessietown-Muse-Rohan general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Powell and Wolfe Counties, Kentucky; September 1993).

Map Units

Map units containing WOOLPER 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
Woolper silt loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	29	575	564577	lyh5	ar135	1981	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes	WoB	804	162314	5fwy	in047	1984	1:15840
Woolper silty clay loam, 3 to 10 percent slopes	WvC	352	535298	kz0p	in155	1984	1:15840
Lowell-Woolper complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	LwC	736	1727488	1vzlf	ky011	2006	1:12000
Woolper silty clay loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes	WoB	703	1727487	1vzld	ky011	2006	1:12000
Woolper silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WoC	711	550230	lgkc	ky049	1962	1:15840
Fairmount-Woolper complex, very rocky, 20 to 60 percent slopes	FaF	4154	552710	lk4c	ky069	1989	1:20000
Woolper silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rarely flooded	WoB	1381	552747	lk5k	ky069	1989	1:20000
Woolper silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, rarely flooded	WoC	130	1533054	1ng8c	ky111	2005	1:12000
Woolper silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rarely flooded	WoB	104	1533053	1ng8b	ky111	2005	1:12000
Woolper silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	WoA	20	1533052	1ng89	ky111	2005	1:12000
Woolper silty clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rarely flooded	WoB	1663	550334	lgnq	ky135	1998	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WoC	333	550335	lgnr	ky135	1998	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WoC	1036	1397932	1hxnl	ky151	1968	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WoB	506	1397931	1hxnk	ky151	1968	1:20000
Woolper very stony silty clay loam, 12 to 30 percent slopes	WpE	412	1397933	1hxnm	ky151	1968	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	WoB	312	550551	lgwq	ky173	1983	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WoB	1050	550021	lgbm	ky179	1967	1:15840
Woolper silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WoC	735	550022	lgbn	ky179	1967	1:15840
Woolper silty clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	WoD2	285	550023	lgbp	ky179	1967	1:15840
Woolper silty clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WoB	280	551607	lhzs	ky185	1975	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WoC	230	551608	lhzt	ky185	1975	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WoC	670	552509	ljxw	ky207	1979	1:20000
Woolper-Fairmount complex, 30 to 65 percent slopes	WpF	1070	551672	lj1w	ky211	1978	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WoB	240	551671	lj1v	ky211	1978	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	WoD	355	552070	ljgq	ky603	1968	1:15840
Woolper silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WoC	208	552069	ljgp	ky603	1968	1:15840
Faywood-Fairmount-Woolper complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes	FnF	10359	550990	lhbw	ky608	1983	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WoB	1087	551019	lhct	ky608	1983	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WoC	1067	551020	lhcv	ky608	1983	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	WoD	1353	552013	ljdw	ky612	1972	1:15840
Woolper silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WoA	526	3252515	ljdt	ky612	1972	1:15840
Woolper silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WoC	437	552012	ljdv	ky612	1972	1:15840
Jessietown-Woolper-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 50 percent slopes	JwF	13453	557775	lqdr	ky616	2004	1:24000
Shrouts-Beasley-Woolper complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes, eroded	SkE2	7371	557801	lqfl	ky616	2004	1:24000
Brassfield-Shrouts-Woolper complex, 25 to 75 percent slopes, eroded, stony	BsF2	2936	557791	lqf8	ky616	2004	1:24000
Woolper-Beasley complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes	WoC	666	557808	lqft	ky616	2004	1:24000
Woolper silty clay loam	Wo	520	551977	ljcq	ky619	1978	1:15840
Fairmount-Woolper complex, 30 to 65 percent slopes	FwF	27978	551918	lj9t	ky622	1989	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WoC	1097	551944	ljbn	ky622	1989	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WoB	1044	551943	ljbm	ky622	1989	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	WoD	374	551945	ljbp	ky622	1989	1:20000
Shrouts-Woolper complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	SeE	1943	550851	lh6d	ky634	1989	1:20000
Woolper silty clay loam, 4 to 12 percent slopes	WoC	142	551862	lj80	ky637	1989	1:12000
Sees-Woolper silt loams, 18 to 35 percent slopes	SsE	1997	537818	l1mz	oh111	1968	1:15840
Sees-Woolper silt loams, 12 to 18 percent slopes	SsD	505	537817	l1my	oh111	1968	1:15840
Woolper silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WxB	267	537837	l1nl	oh111	1968	1:15840
Woolper and Sees silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WyC	124	537838	l1nm	oh111	1968	1:15840
Woolper silty clay loam	Wo	2041	527372	kps0	tn055	1965	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the WOOLPER 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).