================================================================================ SOUNDING # 1 IDN= 89664 DAY=2004316 TIME=120000 VALID LEVELS= 58 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 979.0 -5.9 -14.9 120.0 9.9 34.0 268.9 1.227 MAND 925.0 -9.7 -17.7 155.0 26.8 475.4 269.4 1.028 SIGW 873.4 -13.2 -18.7 140.0 30.9 914.0 270.2 0.998 MAND 850.0 -14.9 -19.2 145.0 30.9 1122.1 270.5 0.984 SIGT 839.0 -15.7 -19.3 148.5 31.6 1220.6 270.7 0.989 SIGW 773.2 -19.3 -23.7 170.0 35.9 1829.0 273.2 0.732 SIGT 717.0 -22.7 -27.7 156.2 36.8 2390.4 275.5 0.548 SIGW 712.3 -23.1 -28.0 155.0 36.9 2439.0 275.5 0.538 MAND 700.0 -24.3 -28.7 155.0 37.9 2566.0 275.6 0.512 SIGW 683.1 -26.0 -28.9 160.0 38.9 2743.0 275.6 0.514 SIGT 676.0 -26.7 -29.0 156.3 38.4 2819.2 275.7 0.515 SIGT 673.0 -26.5 -28.6 154.7 38.2 2851.4 276.2 0.537 SIGW 654.9 -27.1 -32.0 145.0 36.9 3048.0 277.7 0.400 SIGT 636.0 -27.7 -35.7 150.8 35.3 3259.1 279.4 0.287 SIGW 575.3 -34.0 -40.2 170.0 29.9 3963.0 280.1 0.201 SIGT 524.0 -39.9 -44.3 170.0 33.5 4617.8 280.6 0.142 SIGT 510.0 -38.3 -52.3 170.0 34.6 4803.6 284.7 0.064 SIGW 504.5 -38.8 -52.8 170.0 35.0 4878.0 285.0 0.061 SIGT 504.0 -38.9 -52.9 170.0 34.4 4884.9 285.0 0.061 MAND 500.0 -37.5 -54.5 170.0 29.9 4939.8 287.3 0.050 SIGW 482.6 -38.7 -54.6 165.0 29.9 5182.0 288.7 0.052 SIGT 456.0 -40.7 -54.7 196.9 24.8 5571.5 291.0 0.054 SIGW 441.2 -42.6 -55.1 215.0 22.0 5792.0 291.4 0.053 SIGW 402.9 -47.7 -56.0 235.0 17.9 6402.0 292.4 0.054 MAND 400.0 -48.1 -56.1 235.0 17.9 6449.8 292.5 0.054 SIGT 321.0 -59.9 -62.6 215.7 27.9 7862.7 295.2 0.034 MAND 300.0 -62.9 -65.8 210.0 30.9 8282.5 296.7 ----- SIGT 279.0 -65.1 -68.2 212.6 38.1 8727.2 299.7 ----- SIGW 260.4 -67.5 -73.4 215.0 44.9 9146.0 302.3 ----- TRO1 260.0 -67.5 -73.5 205.0 42.0 9154.7 302.3 ----- MAND 250.0 -62.9 -70.9 190.0 29.9 9393.7 312.6 ----- SIGT 242.0 -60.7 -71.7 190.0 27.6 9595.1 318.8 ----- SIGW 235.8 -61.7 -73.6 190.0 25.8 9756.0 319.7 ----- SIGW 224.5 -63.5 -77.1 250.0 16.9 10060.0 321.4 ----- SIGT 222.0 -63.9 -77.9 242.8 18.8 10128.0 321.8 ----- SIGW 203.3 -62.7 -80.9 185.0 33.8 10670.0 331.9 ----- MAND 200.0 -62.5 -81.5 185.0 30.9 10770.0 333.8 ----- SIGT 186.0 -61.5 -82.5 180.6 19.4 11219.0 342.4 ----- SIGW 184.2 -61.6 -82.6 180.0 17.9 11280.0 343.2 ----- SIGW 166.8 -62.9 -83.5 220.0 23.9 11890.0 350.9 ----- SIGW 151.1 -64.2 -84.4 230.0 25.8 12500.0 358.8 ----- MAND 150.0 -64.3 -84.5 215.0 28.9 12544.2 359.3 ----- SIGW 143.8 -64.4 -84.5 225.0 26.8 12804.0 363.6 ----- SIGW 130.1 -64.5 -84.5 205.0 25.8 13414.0 373.9 ----- SIGW 123.8 -64.6 -84.5 225.0 24.9 13719.0 379.1 ----- SIGW 117.8 -64.7 -84.5 195.0 28.9 14024.0 384.4 ----- SIGT 114.0 -64.7 -84.5 201.5 28.9 14222.1 387.9 ----- SIGW 106.6 -64.1 -84.5 215.0 28.9 14634.0 396.6 ----- MAND 100.0 -63.5 -84.5 210.0 33.8 15024.7 405.1 ----- SIGT 90.1 -64.9 -84.5 215.8 34.1 15662.9 414.5 ----- SIGT 82.1 -63.3 -84.5 220.9 34.4 16232.5 429.0 ----- SIGT 77.5 -57.5 -84.5 224.2 34.6 16591.9 448.2 ----- MAND 70.0 -58.7 -84.8 230.0 35.0 17233.3 458.8 ----- SIGT 62.9 -61.9 -85.0 ----- ----- 17900.3 466.0 ----- SIGT 61.2 -61.3 -85.0 ----- ----- 18070.2 471.0 ----- SIGT 60.7 -57.1 -85.1 ----- ----- 18121.6 481.5 ----- SIGT 58.7 -53.3 -83.3 ----- ----- 18335.6 494.7 ----- SIGT 54.3 -54.3 -83.3 ----- ----- 18836.3 503.5 ----- Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer: 1200 UTC 11 Nov 2004316 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dewpoint Temperature (TD) = -17.2 C Potential Temperature (Th) = 269.4 K Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE) = 272.3 K Mixing Ratio (MIX) = 1.1 g/kg Stability Indices and Levels: ----------------------------- Lifted Condensation Level (LCL) = 821 mb Temperature at LCL (TLCL) = -18.5 C Level of Free Convection (LFC) = ----- Equilibrium Level (EL) = ----- Convective Temperature (CVT) = ----- Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX) = -2.7 C K Index (KI) = -1.0 Lifted Index (LI) = 12.6 Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI) = 91.8 Showalter Index (ShI) = 11.8 Total Totals Index (TTI) = 40.9 Precipitable Water (PW) = 3.0 mm Energy Analysis: ---------------- Helicity (HELI) = 114 m**2/s**2 Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) = ----- Convective Inhibition (CIN) = ----- Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature = 275 K CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature = ----- Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb = 295 K Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E = 321 mb CAPE for Maximum Theta-E = ----- ================================================================================ UALIST: Done