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  4. Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed NEON (BONA) Soil Descriptions

Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed NEON (BONA) Soil Descriptions

Distributed Soils Reports

Pedon Descriptions

Pit‐level observations and field measurements reported using the standard NRCS format. They contain volume estimates for coarse fragments > 20 mm where applicable.

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Site Level Plot Summary

A narrative summary that places the sampled soil pedons in the broader context of soils and geomorphology for the entire NEON site.

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Megapit Images

soil profile

D19 BONA megapit soil profile 0-8 cm

soil profile

D19 BONA megapit soil profile 8-17 cm

soil profile

D19 BONA megapit soil profile 17-33 cm

soil profile

D19 BONA megapit soil profile 33-51 cm

soil profile

D19 BONA megapit soil profile 51-83 cm

soil profile

D19 BONA megapit soil profile 83-126 cm

soil profile

D19 BONA megapit soil profile 126-188 cm

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D19 BONA megapit soil profile

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Megapit Pedon Description

Print Date Feb 21 2018
Description Date Mar 22 2017
Site ID S2017AK090001_MP
Pedon ID S2017AK090001_MP
Lab Source ID KSSL
Lab Pedon # 17N0581
Soil Name as Described/Sampled Saulich
Classification Coarse-silty, mixed, superactive, subgelic Typic Histoturbels
Pedon Purpose research site
Taxon Kind series
Geomorphic Setting None Assigned
Particle Size Control Section 25 to 100 cm.
Description origin NASIS
MLRA 231 -- Interior Alaska Highlands
Soil Survey Area AK642 -- North Star Area, Alaska
Std Latitude 65.1533333
Std Longitude -147.0519400
Parent Material organic material over silty eolian deposits and/or silty colluvium
Description database KSSL
Diagnostic Features histic epipedon 0 to 22 cm.
aquic conditions 10 to 56 cm.
cryoturbation 22 to 38 cm.
permafrost 56 to 198 cm.
Drainage Class poorly
Horizon Details

Oe--0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); black (7.5YR 2.5/1) rubbed peat; 0 percent unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 17N02991

Oa--10 to 22 centimeters (3.9 to 8.7 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) rubbed mucky peat; 0 percent unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 17N02992

Bg/Oajj--22 to 38 centimeters (8.7 to 15.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) broken face stratified mucky peat to silt loam; 65 percent medium prominent irregular 5YR 3/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 0 percent unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 17N02993

Cg--38 to 56 centimeters (15.0 to 22.0 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1) broken face silt; 10 percent medium prominent irregular 7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 0 percent unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 17N02994. Horizon contains up to 50% visible ice in lenses

Cgf1--56 to 88 centimeters (22.0 to 34.6 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) broken face silt loam; 18 percent medium prominent irregular 7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 0 percent unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 17N02995

Cgf2--88 to 131 centimeters (34.6 to 51.6 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) broken face silt loam; 20 percent medium prominent irregular 10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 0 percent unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 17N02996

Cgf3--131 to 193 centimeters (51.6 to 76.0 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) broken face silt loam; 5 percent medium prominent irregular 10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 0 percent unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 17N02997

Credits: This megapit soil pedon description was generously created by USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service staff, with particular thanks to Larry West, Jon Hempel, and numerous field staff.

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