IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clipper
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1981WA073001
  • User Pedon ID: 81WA073001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 81P0513
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 49357
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 48.9949989
  • Std. Longitude: -122.4027786
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 41N
  • Range: 3E
  • Section: 34
  • PLSS Details: 500 feet N and 2400 feet E of the SW corner
  • Location Description: 4 mi NE of Lynden.
  • State: Washington
  • County: WA073—Whatcom

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Aquic Haplorthods
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Clipper
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Clipper
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal, mixed A
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1981
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Moisture SUBClass - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: plains
  • Landform: terrace—outwash or marine
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1981 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
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    1Ap—0 to 24 centimeters (0.0 to 9.4 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, dry; silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03027. NaF pH 9.4; many very fine roots
    1Bw—24 to 45 centimeters (9.4 to 17.7 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior and gray (10YR 6/1) interior, light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior and white (10YR 8/1) interior, dry; silt loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular and 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03028. common very fine roots; many medium prominent 10YR56 mottles
    2BC1—45 to 55 centimeters (17.7 to 21.7 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior and gray (10YR 5/1) interior, light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior and light gray (10YR 7/1) interior, dry; gravelly sandy loam; 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03029. few very fine roots; many medium prominent 7.5YR58 mottles
    2BC2—55 to 77 centimeters (21.7 to 30.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior, brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) interior, dry; very gravelly sandy loam; 30 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.1 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03030. very few very fine roots; many medium prominent 2.5Y52 mottles
    3C1—77 to 95 centimeters (30.3 to 37.4 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior and grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior, light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior, dry; very gravelly loamy sand; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 50 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03031. few fine prominent 10YR56 mottles
    3C2—95 to 115 centimeters (37.4 to 45.3 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; very gravelly loamy sand; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; massive; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 50 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 81P03032. many fine prominent 10YR56 mottles