IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ernest
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2004WV093008
  • User Pedon ID: S2004WV093008
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 05N0415
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 17858
  • Print Date: 4/13/2025

    • 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: 39.0794449
  • Std. Longitude: -79.5652771
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Near Canaan Loop Road. Datum as recorded: 17S 0624092, 4326579
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: West Virginia
  • County: WV093—Tucker

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: T.Jenkins
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 8
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ernest
  • Classificaton Date - 10/27/2004
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Geology: Conemaugh group .
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/27/2004 (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
    • 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 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments. Lab sample # 05N02299; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Oe—1 to 2 centimeters (0.4 to 0.8 inches); moderately decomposed plant material; fragments. Lab sample # 05N02300; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    A—2 to 5 centimeters (0.8 to 2.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) crushed silt loam; weak medium granular structure; very friable; 3.0 very fine roots and 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 10 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N02301; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    A/B—5 to 12 centimeters (2.0 to 4.7 inches); 60 percent brown (10YR 4/3) interior and 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior silt loam; weak fine granular, and weak medium granular structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots and 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 10 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N02302; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    BA—12 to 24 centimeters (4.7 to 9.4 inches); silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.0 very fine roots and 2.0 medium roots and 2.0 fine roots and 2.0 coarse roots; 5 percent by volume unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N02303; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt1—24 to 44 centimeters (9.4 to 17.3 inches); silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 fine roots; 5 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N02304; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt2—44 to 57 centimeters (17.3 to 22.4 inches); silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 fine roots; 5 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N02305; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Btx1—57 to 87 centimeters (22.4 to 34.3 inches); silty clay loam; weak very coarse prismatic structure; firm; 10 percent by volume unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N02306; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Btx2—87 to 118 centimeters (34.3 to 46.5 inches); silty clay loam; weak very coarse prismatic structure; firm; 5 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N02307; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    2Bt—118 to 119 centimeters (46.5 to 46.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 5 percent by volume unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 05N02308; moist when described; observed in pit, small