IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Karta
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1983AK130024
  • User Pedon ID: 83AK130024
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 84P0362
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 54606
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 73S
  • Range: 85E
  • Section: 28
  • PLSS Details: 763 meters S and 122 meters W of NE
  • 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 #: 24
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Karta
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed Typic 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 0 centimeters (0.0 to 0.0 inches); undecomposed organic matter; 5.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P01935. Not sampled.; many very fine and fine roots
    Oe—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) interior mucky peat; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium and coarse roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P01934. many very fine and fine roots; few to common medium and coarse roots
    E—15 to 18 centimeters (5.9 to 7.1 inches); dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2) interior gravelly fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 2.5 medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P01935. common medium roots; few coarse roots
    Bhs—18 to 35 centimeters (7.1 to 13.8 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) interior gravelly sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P01936. common medium roots; few coarse roots
    Cx—35 to 35 centimeters (13.8 to 13.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) interior very gravelly sandy clay loam; massive; very firm; 20 percent by volume 600-?-? millimeter mixed fragments and 60 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments. Lab sample # 84P01937