D07 MLBS Megapit Soils Description
| Print Date: Jul 22 2015 | Country: |
| Description Date: Dec 2 2013 | State: |
| Describer: R. Pate and J.C. Freyman | County: |
| Site ID: S201351071001 | MLRA: |
| Site Note: | Soil Survey Area: |
| Pedon ID: S2013VA071001 | Map Unit: |
| Pedon Note: | Quad Name: Interior, Virginia |
| Lab Source ID: KSSL | Std Latitude: |
| Lab Pedon #: 14N0249 | Std Longitude: |
| User Transect ID: | |
| Soil Name as Described/Sampled: SND | |
| Classification: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, frigid Fluvaquents | Latitude: 37 degrees 22 minutes 40.20 seconds north |
| Soil Name as Correlated: | Longitude: 80 degrees 31 minutes 27.30 seconds west |
| Classification: | Datum: NAD83 |
| Pedon Type: undefined observation | UTM Zone: |
| Pedon Purpose: research site | UTM Easting: |
| Taxon Kind: family | UTM Northing: |
| Associated Soils: | |
| Physiographic Division: | Primary Earth Cover: |
| Physiographic Province: | Secondary Earth Cover: |
| Physiographic Section: | Existing Vegetation: eastern white pine, hemlock, mountain laurel, northern red oak, pitch pine, red maple, striped maple, white oak |
| State Physiographic Area: | Parent Material: |
| Local Physiographic Area: | Bedrock Kind: |
| Geomorphic Setting: ridge | Bedrock Depth: |
| Upslope Shape: | Bedrock Hardness: |
| Cross Slope Shape: | Bedrock Fracture Interval: |
| Particle Size Control Section: | Surface Fragments: |
| Description origin: NASIS | Description database: KSSL |
| Diagnostic Features: | ? to ? cm. |
| Cont. Site ID: S201351071001 | Pedon ID: S2013VA071001 |
| Slope (%) | Elevation (meters) | Aspect (deg) | MAAT (C) | MSAT (C) | MWAT (C) | MAP (mm) | Frost-Free Days | Drainage Class | Slope Length (meters) | Upslope Length (meters) |
Oi--0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; 0 percent unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 14N00748
Oe--5 to 8 centimeters (2.0 to 3.1 inches); moderately decomposed plant material; very fine roots; 0 percent unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 14N00740
Oa--8 to 11 centimeters (3.1 to 4.3 inches); highly decomposed plant material; very fine roots and medium roots and fine roots; 0 percent unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 14N00741
A--11 to 44 centimeters (4.3 to 17.3 inches); black (10YR 2/1) sandy loam; moderate fine granular, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; medium roots and fine roots and coarse roots; 0 percent unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 14N00742
E--44 to 56 centimeters (17.3 to 22.0 inches); loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; fine roots; 0 percent unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 14N00743
Bw1--56 to 105 centimeters (22.0 to 41.3 inches); loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very fine roots and fine roots; 15 percent medium distinct 5YR 5/4), moist, iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries in matrix and 85 percent coarse faint 10YR 5/2), moist, clay depletions with diffuse boundaries in matrix; 0 percent unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N00744
Bw2--105 to 140 centimeters (41.3 to 55.1 inches); loam; weak very coarse subangular blocky structure; very fine roots; 0 percent unspecified fragments; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 14N00745
2C1--140 to 165 centimeters (55.1 to 65.0 inches); sandy clay loam; structureless coarse single grain; very few roots; 15 percent nonflat subangular sandstone fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 14N00746
2Cg2--165 to 205 centimeters (65.0 to 80.7 inches); sandy clay; structureless very fine massive; very few roots; 25 percent nonflat subangular sandstone fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 14N00747
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