IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clarion
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987IA169001
  • User Pedon ID: 87IA169001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 87P0544
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59839
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 41.9813881
  • Std. Longitude: -93.6669464
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA169—Story

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Clarion
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Typic Hapludolls
  • Classificaton Date - 5/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/1/1987 (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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    1Ap1—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, dry; loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 5.5 roots; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P02894. many roots
    1Ap2—8 to 20 centimeters (3.1 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, dry; loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02895
    1BA—20 to 31 centimeters (7.9 to 12.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior, yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior, dry; loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 roots; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P02896. (10YR 3/4) coats. Few (10YR 3/2) mixing.; common roots
    1Bw1—31 to 43 centimeters (12.2 to 16.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior, yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior, dry; loam; weak fine prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 roots; distinct brown (10YR 4/3) clay films and 15 percent faint dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P02897. few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; few roots
    1Bw2—43 to 60 centimeters (16.9 to 23.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior loam; weak fine prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 roots; 15 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, oxide coats and 15 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, oxide coats and 55 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P02898. many manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; few oxide coats surface features; few oxide coats surface features; few roots
    1BC—60 to 82 centimeters (23.6 to 32.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior loam; weak fine prismatic, and weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 roots; 15 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, oxide coats and 55 percent faint dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P02899. Common (10YR 8/2) CO3 seams.; few oxide coats surface features; many manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; few roots
    1C1—82 to 103 centimeters (32.3 to 40.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior loam; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) mottles; massive; friable; 0.5 roots; 15 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, oxide coats and 15 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, oxide coats and 55 percent faint dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P02900. many manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; few oxide coats surface features; few oxide coats surface features; few roots; very few to few 10YR52 mottles
    1C2—103 to 130 centimeters (40.6 to 51.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior loam; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) mottles; massive; friable; 0.5 roots; 15 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, oxide coats and 15 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, oxide coats and 37 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P02901. common manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; few oxide coats surface features; few oxide coats surface features; few roots; very few to few 10YR52 mottles
    1C3—130 to 160 centimeters (51.2 to 63.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior loam; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) mottles; massive; friable; 0.5 roots; 15 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, oxide coats and 15 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, oxide coats and 37 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments. Lab sample # 87P02902. As above Bulk density appears to increase.; common manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; few oxide coats surface features; few oxide coats surface features; few roots; very few to few 10YR52 mottles