IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Karta
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1983AK130023
  • User Pedon ID: 83AK130023
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 84P0361
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 54605
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024

    • 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: 55.4916649
  • Std. Longitude: -132.4708405
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 73S
  • Range: 85E
  • Section: 34
  • PLSS Details: 397 meters W and 397 meters N of SE
  • State: Alaska
  • County: AK130—Ketchikan Gateway Borough

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: SJS
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 23
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Karta
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed Humic Cryorthods
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1983
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1983 (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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    O—0 to 7 centimeters (0.0 to 2.8 inches); undecomposed organic matter; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Not sampled.; many very fine and fine roots; few medium roots
    Oa—7 to 22 centimeters (2.8 to 8.7 inches); 7.5YR 2/0 (7.5YR 2/0) interior muck; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 84P01928. many very fine and fine roots; common medium and coarse roots
    E—22 to 24 centimeters (8.7 to 9.4 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/2) interior silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P01929. many very fine and fine roots
    Bhs—24 to 37 centimeters (9.4 to 14.6 inches); black (5YR 2/1) interior very gravelly sandy loam; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 10 percent by volume 600-?-? millimeter mixed fragments and 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P01930. many very fine and fine roots; few medium and coarse roots
    Bs1—37 to 54 centimeters (14.6 to 21.3 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) interior very gravelly sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 15 percent by volume 600-?-? millimeter mixed fragments and 50 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P01931. common fine roots; few coarse roots
    Bs2—54 to 71 centimeters (21.3 to 28.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) interior very gravelly sandy loam; massive; firm; 20 percent by volume 600-?-? millimeter mixed fragments and 50 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P01932
    Cr—71 to 71 centimeters (28.0 to 28.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) interior very gravelly sandy loam; massive; very firm; 30 percent by volume 600-?-? millimeter mixed fragments and 70 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments. Lab sample # 84P01933