IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Snd
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1983AK280007
  • User Pedon ID: 83AK280007
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 84P0004
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 53698
  • Print Date: 12/6/2025

    • 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: 56.9166679
  • Std. Longitude: -132.8319397
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 57S
  • Range: 80E
  • Section: 21
  • Location Description: Stikine Area TNF. 4.2 mi S of large gravel pit at Thomas Bay
  • State: Alaska
  • County: AK280—Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Neil R. Babik
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 7
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Snd
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy, mixed Humic Cryorthods
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1983
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: plains
  • Landform: plain
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1983 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • 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

    2

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    18

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    270

    229

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    O2—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); black (5YR 2/1) interior peat; moderate fine granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 5.5 medium roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 3.5, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P00026. many very fine and fine roots; many medium roots
    A2—15 to 20 centimeters (5.9 to 7.9 inches); very dark gray (5YR 3/1) interior coarse sand; single grain; loose; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P00027. common very fine and fine roots; common medium and coarse roots
    B21hir—20 to 38 centimeters (7.9 to 15.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) interior loamy coarse sand; massive; very firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P00028. Continuous, moderately thick coatings of sesquioxides and organic matter on sand grains and gravel; contains about 15 percent coarse fragments by volume.
    B22ir—38 to 53 centimeters (15.0 to 20.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior sand; massive; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P00029. Common, thin coatings of sesquioxieds and organic matter on sand grains and gravel; contains about 5 percent coarse fragments by volume.
    C1—53 to 79 centimeters (20.9 to 31.1 inches); olive (5Y 5/3) interior and greenish gray (5GY 5/1) interior fine sandy loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P00030. Stratified structure.; common fine distinct 7.5YR46 mottles
    2C2—79 to 167 centimeters (31.1 to 65.7 inches); pale olive (5Y 6/3) interior and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior and black (10YR 2/1) interior gravelly sand; single grain; loose; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 84P00031. Contains about 20 percent coarse fragments by volume.