================================================================================ SOUNDING # 1 IDN= 89664 DAY=2004237 TIME= 0 VALID LEVELS= 40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 980.0 -29.3 -36.3 340.0 2.9 34.0 245.3 0.176 SIGT 978.0 -28.1 -36.1 339.7 3.8 48.6 246.6 0.179 SIGT 964.0 -28.9 -35.9 337.2 10.0 152.0 246.8 0.186 SIGT 944.0 -23.3 -36.3 333.6 19.0 303.8 254.0 0.182 SIGT 942.0 -23.3 -36.3 333.2 20.0 319.3 254.2 0.183 MAND 925.0 -20.3 -38.3 330.0 28.0 453.5 258.6 0.152 SIGT 915.0 -19.7 -39.7 328.1 25.3 534.1 260.0 0.133 SIGT 875.0 -22.5 -40.5 320.1 14.2 864.2 260.4 0.128 SIGT 858.0 -22.1 -40.1 316.7 9.3 1008.5 262.3 0.136 MAND 850.0 -20.1 -41.1 315.0 7.0 1077.6 265.1 0.123 SIGT 841.0 -19.1 -41.1 309.7 7.7 1156.7 267.0 0.125 SIGT 754.0 -24.9 -42.9 256.0 14.4 1960.4 269.1 0.115 MAND 700.0 -26.3 -45.3 220.0 18.8 2499.5 273.4 0.095 SIGT 689.0 -26.3 -46.3 221.7 18.8 2614.0 274.6 0.086 MAND 500.0 -44.5 -55.5 255.0 17.9 4847.8 278.8 0.045 SIGT 495.0 -45.1 -56.1 254.5 17.9 4915.0 278.9 0.043 SIGT 455.0 -48.1 -61.1 250.7 17.9 5474.4 281.9 0.028 SIGT 404.0 -54.5 -65.5 245.4 17.9 6247.2 283.4 ----- SIGT 401.0 -54.1 -65.1 245.1 17.9 6295.0 284.5 ----- MAND 400.0 -54.1 -65.1 245.0 17.9 6311.0 284.7 ----- SIGT 351.0 -57.9 -73.9 249.6 23.9 7142.5 290.4 ----- SIGT 301.0 -65.1 -78.1 254.9 30.7 8095.5 293.3 ----- MAND 300.0 -65.1 -78.1 255.0 30.9 8115.8 293.6 ----- SIGT 293.0 -62.3 -76.3 254.3 30.1 8260.7 299.6 ----- SIGT 266.0 -67.3 -76.3 251.7 26.9 8850.9 300.6 ----- SIGT 254.0 -69.3 -83.3 250.4 25.4 9128.0 301.7 ----- MAND 250.0 -69.3 -81.3 250.0 24.9 9222.8 303.1 ----- SIGT 246.0 -68.1 -81.3 250.0 25.8 9319.4 306.2 ----- SIGT 240.0 -66.7 -80.7 250.0 27.3 9468.3 310.5 ----- SIGT 203.0 -73.3 ----- 250.0 37.0 10464.9 315.3 ----- MAND 200.0 -73.1 ----- 250.0 37.9 10552.2 317.0 ----- SIGT 185.0 -72.1 ----- 248.6 39.5 11010.3 325.8 ----- SIGT 152.0 -76.7 ----- 245.2 43.6 12154.5 336.7 ----- MAND 150.0 -76.3 ----- 245.0 43.9 12230.8 338.7 ----- SIGT 146.0 -74.5 ----- 245.3 43.8 12387.4 344.4 ----- SIGT 127.0 -78.9 ----- 247.1 43.1 13190.0 350.5 ----- SIGT 120.0 -75.9 ----- 247.8 42.8 13515.2 361.7 ----- SIGT 103.0 -80.9 ----- 249.6 42.1 14386.9 368.3 ----- MAND 100.0 -80.7 ----- 250.0 42.0 14553.5 371.8 ----- SIGT 93.1 -79.9 ----- ----- ----- 14957.5 381.1 ----- Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer: 0000 UTC 24 Aug 2004237 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dewpoint Temperature (TD) = -38.0 C Potential Temperature (Th) = 255.2 K Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE) = 255.6 K Mixing Ratio (MIX) = 0.2 g/kg Stability Indices and Levels: ----------------------------- Lifted Condensation Level (LCL) = 721 mb Temperature at LCL (TLCL) = -40.7 C Level of Free Convection (LFC) = ----- Equilibrium Level (EL) = ----- Convective Temperature (CVT) = ----- Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX) = -12.3 C K Index (KI) = -35.7 Lifted Index (LI) = 19.0 Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI) = 31.9 Showalter Index (ShI) = 11.1 Total Totals Index (TTI) = 27.8 Precipitable Water (PW) = 0.5 mm Energy Analysis: ---------------- Helicity (HELI) = -33 m**2/s**2 Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) = ----- Convective Inhibition (CIN) = ----- Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature = 263 K CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature = ----- Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb = 293 K Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E = 301 mb CAPE for Maximum Theta-E = ----- ================================================================================ UALIST: Done