IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): ASTORIA
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1977WA049004
  • User Pedon ID: S1977WA049004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4003
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 39645
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 46.6120148
  • Std. Longitude: -123.5954056
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 13N
  • Range: 7W
  • Section: 18
  • PLSS Details: approximately 1250 feet west and 2250 feet north of SE corner
  • Location Description: off logging road.
  • State: Washington
  • County: WA049—Pacific
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WA627—Grays Harbor County Area, Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties, Washington

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - ASTORIA
  • Classificaton Date - 5/23/1977
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/23/1977 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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

    5

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    122

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    180

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    O1—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A30652; moist when described;
    A11—5 to 28 centimeters (2.0 to 11.0 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silt loam; strong fine and medium granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; weakly smeary; 21.0 very fine roots and 3.0 fine roots; 21.0 very fine pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A30653; moist when described;
    A12—28 to 53 centimeters (11.0 to 20.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; weakly smeary; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A30654; moist when described;
    B2—53 to 89 centimeters (20.9 to 35.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; silty clay; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; weakly smeary; 1.0 very fine roots; 3.0 very fine pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A30655; moist when described;
    B3—89 to 157 centimeters (35.0 to 61.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dry; silty clay; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; weakly smeary; 1.0 very fine roots; 3.0 very fine pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A30656; moist when described;
    CR—157 to 183 centimeters (61.8 to 72.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A30657; moist when described;. weathered siltstone