================================================================================ SOUNDING # 1 IDN= 89664 DAY=2000283 TIME=120000 VALID LEVELS= 26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Idn Id Station Name St Co Lat Lon Elev 89664 McMurdo AQ 77:51S 166:40E 34 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Level Pressure Temp Dew Point Dir Speed Height Theta Mix Type [MB] [C] [C] [deg] [KTS] [M ] [K] [g/kg] -------- ------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ------- ----- ------ SFC 978.0 -18.1 -21.0 340.0 12.8 34.0 256.7 0.732 SIGT 928.0 -20.9 -22.5 311.7 15.7 424.2 257.7 0.677 MAND 925.0 -20.9 -23.0 310.0 15.9 448.1 257.9 0.650 SIGT 913.0 -21.5 -25.5 315.4 14.7 544.6 258.3 0.526 SIGT 888.0 -18.3 -28.3 326.9 12.1 750.7 263.7 0.419 MAND 850.0 -20.3 -29.3 345.0 8.0 1076.0 264.9 0.398 SIGT 837.0 -21.3 -29.3 341.0 8.5 1190.0 265.0 0.405 SIGT 813.0 -19.9 -32.9 333.5 9.6 1405.4 268.7 0.296 MAND 700.0 -25.9 -34.9 295.0 15.0 2502.9 273.8 0.283 SIGT 564.0 -34.9 -46.9 272.3 16.2 4039.6 280.7 0.099 SIGT 520.0 -38.9 -48.9 264.0 16.7 4601.9 282.4 0.087 MAND 500.0 -40.7 -56.7 260.0 16.9 4870.1 283.4 0.041 SIGT 494.0 -41.5 -57.5 260.4 16.9 4952.2 283.4 0.038 SIGT 423.0 -49.1 -60.1 265.0 16.9 5988.2 286.6 0.032 MAND 400.0 -51.5 -61.5 266.6 16.9 6353.2 288.1 0.030 SIGT 378.0 -54.1 -64.1 268.3 16.9 6718.5 289.3 ----- SIGT 377.0 -54.3 -64.3 268.4 16.9 6735.5 289.3 ----- SIGT 364.0 -51.1 -61.1 269.4 16.9 6962.1 296.5 0.0 SIGT 356.0 -57.1 -66.1 270.0 16.9 7104.8 290.3 ----- SIGT 308.0 -63.1 -72.1 274.1 16.9 8008.9 294.2 ----- MAND 300.0 -63.5 -72.5 274.8 16.9 8170.7 295.8 ----- MAND 250.0 -66.1 -77.1 279.8 16.9 9283.8 307.8 ----- TRO1 248.0 -66.3 -76.3 280.0 16.9 9332.5 308.2 ----- SIGT 208.0 -68.1 -76.3 284.1 16.9 10393.9 321.3 ----- MAND 200.0 -68.5 -82.5 285.0 16.9 10629.4 324.3 ----- SIGT 151.0 -71.7 ----- ----- ----- 12301.4 345.9 ----- Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer: 1200 UTC 09 Oct 2000283 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dewpoint Temperature (TD) = -24.0 C Potential Temperature (Th) = 258.9 K Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE) = 260.5 K Mixing Ratio (MIX) = 0.6 g/kg Stability Indices and Levels: ----------------------------- Lifted Condensation Level (LCL) = 862 mb Temperature at LCL (TLCL) = -25.0 C Level of Free Convection (LFC) = ----- Equilibrium Level (EL) = ----- Convective Temperature (CVT) = ----- Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX) = -8.9 C K Index (KI) = -17.9 Lifted Index (LI) = 18.9 Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI) = 32.9 Showalter Index (ShI) = 14.2 Total Totals Index (TTI) = 31.8 Precipitable Water (PW) = 1.5 mm Energy Analysis: ---------------- Helicity (HELI) = 6 m**2/s**2 Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) = ----- Convective Inhibition (CIN) = ----- Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature = 268 K CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature = ----- Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb = 297 K Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E = 364 mb CAPE for Maximum Theta-E = -1 J/kg ================================================================================ UALIST: Done