IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Tuxekan
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1984AK201013
  • User Pedon ID: 84AK201013
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 85P0701
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 56967
  • Print Date: 11/13/2024

    • LOCATION

  • State: Alaska
  • County: AK201—Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: SJS
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 13
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Tuxekan
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy-skeletal, mixed Humic Cryorthods
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1984
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: terrace—stream or lake
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1984 (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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    Oi—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); undecomposed organic matter; 5.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. many very fine roots; common fine roots
    Oa—5 to 25 centimeters (2.0 to 9.8 inches); mucky peat; 5.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P03592. many very fine roots; common fine roots
    E—25 to 27 centimeters (9.8 to 10.6 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) interior sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 85P03593. 10% gravel.; common very fine and fine roots
    Bhs—27 to 45 centimeters (10.6 to 17.7 inches); very dark gray (5YR 3/1) interior gravelly sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P03594. 30% gravel.; few fine and medium roots
    Bs—45 to 85 centimeters (17.7 to 33.5 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior very gravelly sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P03595. 60% gravel.
    C—85 to 95 centimeters (33.5 to 37.4 inches); very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) interior very gravelly loamy sand; single grain; friable; fragments. Lab sample # 85P03596. 60% gravel.