IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Kupreanof
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1982AK130147
  • User Pedon ID: 82AK130147
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 83P0203
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 52445
  • 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: 55.4416656
  • Std. Longitude: -132.4958344
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 74S
  • Range: 85E
  • Section: 21
  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4
  • State: Alaska
  • County: AK130—Ketchikan Gateway Borough

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: SJS and DR
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy-skeletal, mixed Typic Humicryods
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 147
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Kupreanof
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Kupreanof
  • Taxonomic Class - Thixotropic-skeletal Humic Cryorthod
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1982
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: hillside or mountainside
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1982 (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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    28

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    100

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    135

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    Oi—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); undecomposed organic matter; fragments. Lab sample # 83P00930
    Oe—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches);, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior, dry; unknown texture; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 83P00931. many very fine and fine roots; common medium and coarse roots
    E—23 to 28 centimeters (9.1 to 11.0 inches);, gray (10YR 6/1) interior, dry; fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 83P00932. common very fine and fine roots
    Bhs—28 to 46 centimeters (11.0 to 18.1 inches);, dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/6) interior, dry; very gravelly sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), dry, black stains; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 83P00933. few fine and medium roots
    BCs—46 to 69 centimeters (18.1 to 27.2 inches);, dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, dry; very gravelly sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 83P00934. few fine and medium roots
    C—69 to 89 centimeters (27.2 to 35.0 inches);, gray (5Y 5/1) interior, dry; extremely gravelly sandy loam; single grain; loose; 0.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 83P00935. few fine and medium roots
    R—89 to 93 centimeters (35.0 to 36.6 inches); weathered bedrock; fragments. Phylite