Soil Data Explorer - GAVIOTA

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the GAVIOTA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of GAVIOTA, and applied along 1-cm thick depth slices. Solid lines are the slice-wise median, bounded on either side by the interval defined by the slice-wise 5th and 95th percentiles. The median is the value that splits the data in half. Five percent of the data are less than the 5th percentile, and five percent of the data are greater than the 95th percentile. Values along the right hand side y-axis describe the proportion of pedon data that contribute to aggregate values at this depth. For example, a value of "90%" at 25cm means that 90% of the pedons correlated to GAVIOTA were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRA	Lab ID	Pedon ID	Taxonname	CI	NSSL / NASIS Reports	Link To SoilWeb GMap
15	UCD7245137	72-CA-45-137x	GAVIOTA	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4801064,-122.6068649

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the GAVIOTA soil series. Monthly precipitation (PPT) and potential evapotranspiration (PET) have been estimated from the 50th percentile of gridded values (PRISM 1981-2010) overlapping with the extent of SSURGO map units containing each series as a major component. Monthly PET values were estimated using the method of Thornthwaite (1948). These (and other) climatic parameters are calculated with each SSURGO refresh and provided by the fetchOSD function of the soilDB package. Representative water storage values (“AWC” in the figures) were derived from SSURGO by taking the 50th percentile of profile-total water storage (sum[awc_r * horizon thickness]) for each soil series. Note that this representation of “water storage” is based on the average ability of most plants to extract soil water between 15 bar (“permanent wilting point”) and 1/3 bar (“field capacity”) matric potential. Soil moisture state can be roughly interpreted as “dry” when storage is depleted, “moist” when storage is between 0mm and AWC, and “wet” when there is a surplus. Clearly there are a lot of assumptions baked into this kind of monthly water balance. This is still a work in progress.

Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the GAVIOTA series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the GAVIOTA series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the GAVIOTA series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Small Shannon entropy values suggest relatively consistent geomorphic association, while larger values suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2024-10-23).

Competing Series

Soil series competing with GAVIOTA share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the GAVIOTA series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the GAVIOTA series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Shannon entropy values close to 0 represent soil series with relatively consistent geomorphic association, while values close to 1 suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2024-10-23).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with GAVIOTA, arranged according to family differentiae. Hovering over a series name will print full classification and a small sketch from the OSD. Source: snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. CA-2012-05-08-19 | San Luis Obispo County, Carrizo Plain Area - 2003

   Idealized cross-section of the Carrizo Plain showing soil-landscape-geology relationships (Soil Survey of San Luis Obispo County, California, Carrizo Plain Area; 2003).

Map Units

Map units containing GAVIOTA as a major component. Limited to 250 records.

Map Unit Name	Symbol	Map Unit Area (ac)	Map Unit Key	National Map Unit Symbol	Soil Survey Area	Publication Date	Map Scale
Gaviota sandy loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 15	GbF	2985	455799	2w60w	ca013	1973	1:24000
Gaviota sandy loam, 50 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 15	GbG	10	2747722	2tb6q	ca013	1973	1:24000
Gaviota sandy loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, MLRA 15	GbE	6	2747719	2tb6p	ca013	1973	1:24000
Gaviota rocky sandy loam, 40 to 75 percent slopes, eroded	GaF2aa	2	843728	x9z1	ca013	1973	1:24000
Gaviota-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 15	114	10918	461775	2w60z	ca031	1980	1:24000
Gaviota-Borreguero-Rock outcrop complex, 40 to 75 percent slopes	714fw	504	1612624	1r424	ca031	1980	1:24000
Gaviota-San Andreas complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes	GeG	13550	455611	h934	ca053	1972	1:24000
Gaviota sandy loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes	GdF	13300	3356386	2zwtp	ca053	1972	1:24000
Gaviota-San Andreas complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes	GeE	9250	455610	h933	ca053	1972	1:24000
Gaviota sandy loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, MLRA 15	GdE	1210	2747720	2tb6p	ca053	1972	1:24000
Dibble loam, 2 to 9 percent slopes	DcC	1210	455586	h92b	ca053	1972	1:24000
Gaviota rocky loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes, eroded	GrF2	30877	456199	h9q3	ca069	1965	1:20000
Gaviota loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, eroded	GaF2	5974	456198	h9q2	ca069	1965	1:20000
Gaviota loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	GaE	1126	456196	h9q0	ca069	1965	1:20000
Gaviota loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, eroded	GaE2	474	456197	h9q1	ca069	1965	1:20000
Gaviota sandy loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes, eroded	GaG2	1214	456086	h9lg	ca095	1969	1:24000
Gaviota very rocky sandy loam, 0 to 30 percent slopes	GbD	4671	459993	hfnh	ca607	1967	1:20000
Gaviota fine sandy loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	GaD	644	459992	hfng	ca607	1967	1:20000
Gaviota very rocky sandy loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, eroded	GbE2	629	459994	hfnj	ca607	1967	1:20000
Gaviota fine sandy loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes	GaC	524	459991	hfnf	ca607	1967	1:20000
Los Gatos-Gaviota complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes	LhGes		700455	rhwb	ca609	1963	1:20000
Gaviota sandy loam, 50 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 15	GbGcc		2747723	2tb6q	ca609	1963	1:20000
Gaviota-Los Gatos complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 15	GmFes		2747725	2stj3	ca609	1963	1:20000
Gaviota gravelly loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes, eroded, MLRA 15	GhG2es		2747712	2tb6k	ca609	1963	1:20000
Gaviota gravelly loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes, severely eroded, MLRA 15	GhG3es		2747717	2tb6l	ca609	1963	1:20000
Gaviota-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 50 percent slopes	116aw		843526	x9rj	ca609	1963	1:20000
Gaviota rocky sandy loam, 40 to 75 percent slopes, eroded	GaF2	3600	456583	hb3h	ca609	1963	1:20000
Gaviota rocky sandy loam, 5 to 40 percent slopes, eroded	GaE2	2348	456582	hb3g	ca609	1963	1:20000
Gaviota rocky sandy loam, 40 to 75 percent slopes, eroded	GaF2aa		825139	wpmd	ca610	1975	1:24000
Gaviota-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 50 percent slopes	116	303	456669	hb68	ca610	1975	1:24000
Gaviota fine sandy loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes	GaF	13826	456823	hbc7	ca638	1967	1:24000
Gaviota fine sandy loam, 9 to 30 percent slopes	GaE	2383	456822	hbc6	ca638	1967	1:24000
Gaviota loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	401	2973	2435467	2mr9g	ca641	2009	1:24000
Gaviota loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes	402	1684	2435468	2mr9h	ca641	2009	1:24000
Gaviota-Los Gatos complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 15	405	1680	2747726	2stj3	ca641	2009	1:24000
Los Gatos-Gaviota complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes	407	804	2435474	2mr9p	ca641	2009	1:24000
Gaviota gravelly loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes, eroded, MLRA 15	403	655	2747713	2tb6k	ca641	2009	1:24000
Gaviota gravelly loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes, severely eroded, MLRA 15	404	295	2747718	2tb6l	ca641	2009	1:24000
Gaviota gravelly loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes, eroded, MLRA 15	661	14275	2747716	2tb6k	ca642	1998	1:24000
Gaviota loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes	660	6110	466997	hnyf	ca642	1998	1:24000
Honker-Gaviota complex, 50 to 70 percent slopes	614	1300	466988	hny4	ca642	1998	1:24000
Honker-Gaviota complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes	613	885	466987	hny3	ca642	1998	1:24000
Los Gatos-Gaviota complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes	LhG	62301	457017	hbkh	ca646	1967	1:24000
Gaviota loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes	GcG	43352	456994	hbjr	ca646	1967	1:24000
Gaviota gravelly loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes, severely eroded	GhG3	31450	456996	hbjt	ca646	1967	1:24000
Gaviota loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	GcE	7055	456993	hbjq	ca646	1967	1:24000
Gaviota rocky loam, 5 to 30 percent slopes, eroded	GkE2	6119	456997	hbjv	ca646	1967	1:24000
Gaviota loam, 5 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	GcD2	3137	456992	hbjp	ca646	1967	1:24000
Gaviota gravelly loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes, eroded	661ws	1879	699654	rh1h	ca646	1967	1:24000
Honker-Gaviota complex, 50 to 70 percent slopes	614ws	574	699648	rh19	ca646	1967	1:24000
Honker-Gaviota complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes	613ws	44	699647	rh18	ca646	1967	1:24000
Gaviota rocky sandy loam, 5 to 40 percent slopes, eroded	GaE2aa	1	699383	rgrr	ca646	1967	1:24000
Gaviota gravelly loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes, eroded, MLRA 15	GhG2	1	2747715	2tb6k	ca646	1967	1:24000
Gaviota-Los Gatos complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 15	GmF	1	2747727	2stj3	ca646	1967	1:24000
Gaviota-Borreguero-Rock outcrop complex, 40 to 75 percent slopes	714	14835	467140	hp31	ca653	2000	1:24000
Sagaser-Gaviota-Borreguero association, 50 to 75 percent slopes	709	6395	467133	hp2t	ca653	2000	1:24000
Gaviota fine sandy loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes	142	10445	457114	hbnm	ca664	1977	1:24000
Gaviota sandy loam, 50 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 15	141	5602	2747724	2tb6q	ca664	1977	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Gaviota complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 15	190	19050	457293	2w610	ca665	1977	1:24000
Gaviota-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes	141	15020	457244	hbst	ca665	1977	1:24000
Gaviota-San Andreas association, very steep	143	6600	457246	hbsw	ca665	1977	1:24000
Gaviota-San Andreas association, moderately steep	142	2015	457245	hbsv	ca665	1977	1:24000
Gaviota-Saltos-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes	409	6915	458506	hd3j	ca667	2003	1:24000
Gaviota-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes	410	5775	458507	hd3k	ca667	2003	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Gaviota complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 15	388	2830	458503	2w610	ca667	2003	1:24000
Gaviota-San Andreas association, 15 to 30 percent slopes	408	15	458555	hd53	ca667	2003	1:24000
Gaviota sandy loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes	GmG	9780	3356377	2zwtp	ca672	1966	1:20000
Gaviota sandy loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, MLRA 15	GmE	1315	2747721	2tb6p	ca672	1966	1:20000
Gaviota sandy loam, 5 to 15 percent slopes	GmD	337	457404	hbyz	ca672	1966	1:20000
Gaviota sandy loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes	GmG	7482	3356347	2zwtp	ca673	1974	1:24000
Gaviota-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes	GbG	3358	3356341	2zwt4	ca673	1974	1:24000
Gaviota sandy loam, 9 to 30 percent slopes	GaE	987	457599	2w60v	ca673	1974	1:24000
Gaviota rocky sandy loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes	GrF	7154	457699	hc8h	ca674	1968	1:24000
Gaviota sandy loam, 9 to 30 percent slopes	116	45	723907	2w60v	ca674	1968	1:24000
Gaviota rocky sandy loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, eroded	GaF2	10142	457826	hcdl	ca675	1968	1:24000
Gaviota rocky sandy loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, eroded	GaE2	2829	457825	hcdk	ca675	1968	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Gaviota complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes, warm MAAT, MLRA 20	126	4280	456028	2w61l	ca676	1975	1:24000
Gaviota sandy loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, warm MAAT, MLRA 20	117	1385	456019	2w60x	ca676	1975	1:24000
Gaviota sandy loam, 9 to 30 percent slopes	116	760	456018	2w60v	ca676	1975	1:24000
Gaviota-Chumash-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 55 percent slopes	1145LA		2911714	2pt49	ca677	1972	1:24000
Gaviota-Rock outcrop complex	Go	4720	457960	hcjx	ca677	1972	1:24000
Gaviota-Chumash-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 55 percent slopes	1145LA		2911725	2pt49	ca678	1974	1:24000
Gaviota very fine sandy loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes, eroded	GfF2	439	458250	hcv8	ca679	1967	1:15840
Gaviota rocky very fine sandy loam, 25 to 50 percent sl opes, eroded	GgF2	192	458251	hcv9	ca679	1967	1:15840
Gaviota-Rock outcrop complex	Go	163	729115	sgpv	ca679	1967	1:15840
Gaviota rocky fine sandy loam, 25 to 75 percent slopes, severely eroded	GeG3	159	458249	hcv7	ca679	1967	1:15840
Gaviota-Rock outcrop association, 50 to 100 percent slopes	311	4090	469934	hs05	ca692	2001	1:24000
Gaviota stony sandy loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes	310	420	469933	hs04	ca692	2001	1:24000
Gaviota-Chumash-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 55 percent slopes	1145	2674	2513723	2pt49	ca696	2016	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the GAVIOTA soil series. To learn more about how this distribution was mapped, or to compare this soil series extent to others, use the Series Extent Explorer (SEE) application. Source: generalization of SSURGO geometry (updated 2024-10-30).