IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Clifsand
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1998WY013007
User Pedon ID:
S1998WY013007
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
007
Lab Pedon # -
98P0454
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
10724
Print Date:
11/11/2024
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:
43.1603333
Std. Longitude:
-108.7533611
Datum:
WGS84
Map Unit:
009—Clifsand-Persayo complex, 2 to 60 percent slopes
State:
Wyoming
County:
WY013—Fremont
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
WY647—Wind River Basin Area, Wyoming, Parts of Fremont and Hot Springs Counties
PEDON
Describers Name:
Randall Staples & Dessa Johnson
Current Taxon Kind:
series
Pedon Type:
classifies to current taxon name, full description
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from PDP 3.x
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Clifsand
PSC -
5 to 198 cm.
Classificaton Date -
7/8/1998
Moisture Class -
aridic (torric)
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Erosion Class -
3
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Landscape:
basin
Landform:
hill
Runoff:
high
Drainage Class:
somewhat excessively
Flooding:
none flooding
Ponding:
none ponding
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
7/8/1998 (actual site observation date)
Air Photo ID:
F-8
Surface Cover Properties:
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Drained? -
no
Bedded Soil? -
no
Forest Plantation? -
no
Site Erosion Accelerated:
water erosion
Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind
Feature Depth L-H
Feature Thickness L-RV-H
cm
ochric epipedon
calcic horizon
0—5
5—198
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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
12
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1657
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315
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A—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) rubbed, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) broken face, dry; very cobbly sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 25.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 25 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments and 30 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, thymol-blue; abrupt wavy boundary.
Bk1—5 to 15 centimeters (2.0 to 5.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) rubbed, light gray (10YR 7/2) broken face, dry; gravelly sandy loam; single grain; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 25.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 25 percent distinct carbonate coats on rock fragments; 20 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, thymol-blue; gradual wavy boundary. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 51735; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 51735
Bk2—15 to 43 centimeters (5.9 to 16.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) rubbed, light gray (10YR 7/2) broken face, dry; very gravelly loamy sand; single grain; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; very rapid permeability; 5.0 very fine roots throughout; 25 percent distinct carbonate coats on rock fragments; 15 percent by volume rounded 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 30 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, thymol-blue; gradual wavy boundary. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 51732; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 51732
Bk3—43 to 73 centimeters (16.9 to 28.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) rubbed, light gray (10YR 7/2) broken face, dry; very gravelly loamy sand; single grain; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 very fine roots throughout; 25 percent distinct carbonate coats on rock fragments; 15 percent by volume rounded 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 30 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, thymol-blue; gradual wavy boundary. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 51791; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 51791
Bk4—73 to 98 centimeters (28.7 to 38.6 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) rubbed, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) broken face, dry; very cobbly sand; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 25 percent distinct carbonate coats on rock fragments; 25 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments and 25 percent by volume rounded 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, thymol-blue; gradual wavy boundary. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 51697; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 51697
Bk5—98 to 114 centimeters (38.6 to 44.9 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) rubbed, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) broken face, dry; very cobbly sand; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 40 percent prominent carbonate coats on rock fragments; 25 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments and 25 percent by volume rounded 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, thymol-blue; gradual wavy boundary. continuous - phpvsfiid 51698; continuous - phpvsfiid 51698
Bk6—114 to 162 centimeters (44.9 to 63.8 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) rubbed, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) broken face, dry; very cobbly sand; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 25 percent distinct carbonate coats on rock fragments; 25 percent by volume rounded 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 25 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, thymol-blue; gradual wavy boundary. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 51794; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 51794
Bk7—162 to 198 centimeters (63.8 to 78.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) rubbed, pale brown (10YR 6/3) broken face, dry; gravelly loamy sand; single grain; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 25 percent distinct carbonate coats on rock fragments; 25 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, thymol-blue. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 51742; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 51742