================================================================================ SOUNDING # 1 IDN= 89664 DAY=2004362 TIME= 0 VALID LEVELS= 61 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 992.0 -3.3 -7.1 70.0 8.0 34.0 270.5 2.261 SIGT 974.0 -4.9 -9.5 92.3 12.6 178.5 270.3 1.909 SIGT 963.0 -3.9 -12.9 106.1 15.5 268.1 272.2 1.470 SIGT 955.0 -3.5 -10.5 116.2 17.7 334.0 273.2 1.798 MAND 925.0 -5.1 -13.1 155.0 25.8 585.7 274.1 1.506 SIGW 922.2 -5.3 -13.1 155.0 26.8 609.0 274.2 1.510 SIGW 852.8 -9.5 -13.2 170.0 18.8 1219.0 275.9 1.621 MAND 850.0 -9.7 -13.2 150.0 16.9 1244.7 276.0 1.626 SIGW 819.5 -11.6 -14.3 150.0 12.8 1524.0 276.9 1.543 SIGW 756.6 -15.7 -16.7 150.0 12.8 2134.0 278.9 1.372 SIGT 753.0 -15.9 -16.8 148.1 12.9 2169.9 279.0 1.363 MAND 700.0 -19.7 -20.9 120.0 14.0 2716.4 280.7 1.032 SIGW 697.5 -20.0 -21.2 120.0 14.0 2743.0 280.6 1.006 SIGT 697.0 -20.1 -21.3 120.0 14.0 2748.3 280.6 1.001 SIGT 692.0 -18.7 -21.1 119.8 14.2 2801.9 282.7 1.026 SIGT 671.0 -20.3 -24.4 118.8 14.8 3031.0 283.4 0.791 SIGT 663.0 -20.7 -29.7 118.4 15.1 3119.9 283.9 0.492 SIGT 647.0 -22.1 -29.1 117.7 15.6 3300.1 284.4 0.533 SIGT 639.0 -22.1 -34.1 117.3 15.9 3391.7 285.4 0.335 SIGT 602.0 -24.9 -32.9 115.5 17.1 3828.1 287.0 0.400 SIGT 571.0 -27.7 -41.7 113.9 18.2 4210.6 288.1 0.172 SIGT 532.0 -31.1 -35.6 111.8 19.7 4715.9 289.9 0.347 MAND 500.0 -34.9 -41.9 110.0 21.0 5152.5 290.5 0.193 SIGT 489.0 -36.1 -42.1 107.6 21.2 5307.4 290.9 0.193 SIGT 481.0 -35.7 -56.7 105.8 21.4 5422.1 292.8 0.042 SIGW 455.7 -38.0 -54.9 100.0 22.0 5792.0 294.4 0.052 SIGT 411.0 -42.5 -51.5 100.0 23.5 6500.7 297.4 0.086 MAND 400.0 -43.9 -55.9 100.0 23.9 6683.5 297.9 0.055 SIGW 398.6 -44.0 -56.5 110.0 19.8 6707.0 298.1 0.052 SIGT 384.0 -45.3 -63.3 103.8 23.3 6956.9 299.6 ----- SIGT 373.0 -46.3 -55.3 99.1 26.0 7150.5 300.8 0.1 SIGT 361.0 -47.9 -58.9 93.8 29.1 7367.1 301.5 0.0 SIGW 331.5 -49.7 -64.1 80.0 36.9 7926.0 306.4 ----- TRO1 319.0 -50.5 -66.5 80.0 29.9 8178.8 308.7 ----- SIGW 302.0 -50.0 -69.5 80.0 29.9 8536.0 314.3 ----- MAND 300.0 -49.9 -69.9 90.0 28.0 8579.9 315.0 ----- SIGT 296.0 -49.7 -71.7 92.3 27.8 8667.8 316.5 ----- SIGW 275.4 -47.4 -75.4 105.0 26.8 9146.0 326.5 ----- MAND 250.0 -44.3 -80.3 105.0 19.8 9787.0 340.2 ----- SIGW 240.1 -43.7 -79.7 105.0 12.8 10060.0 345.0 ----- SIGW 229.4 -43.1 -79.1 135.0 10.9 10365.0 350.5 ----- SIGW 219.3 -42.5 -78.5 120.0 14.0 10670.0 356.0 ----- SIGT 213.0 -42.1 -78.1 142.5 10.1 10866.2 359.6 ----- SIGW 209.6 -42.4 -78.4 155.0 8.0 10975.0 360.9 ----- SIGW 200.3 -43.1 -79.1 150.0 7.0 11280.0 364.4 ----- MAND 200.0 -43.1 -79.1 140.0 9.9 11291.6 364.5 ----- SIGT 199.0 -43.5 -79.5 138.3 9.9 11325.4 364.4 ----- SIGW 191.5 -42.9 -79.0 125.0 9.9 11585.0 369.4 ----- SIGW 175.1 -41.4 -78.0 185.0 8.9 12195.0 381.4 ----- SIGW 167.4 -40.7 -77.4 135.0 15.9 12500.0 387.5 ----- SIGW 160.0 -40.0 -76.9 145.0 16.9 12804.0 393.7 ----- SIGT 155.0 -39.5 -76.5 127.2 7.6 13021.5 398.2 ----- SIGW 153.0 -40.0 -77.0 120.0 3.9 13109.0 398.8 ----- MAND 150.0 -40.9 -77.9 190.0 7.0 13245.3 399.6 ----- SIGW 139.9 -41.6 -78.2 170.0 9.9 13719.0 406.4 ----- SIGT 125.0 -42.7 -78.7 172.5 9.9 14481.2 417.7 ----- SIGW 111.7 -41.8 -78.3 175.0 9.9 15243.0 433.1 ----- MAND 100.0 -40.9 -77.9 180.0 9.9 15993.9 448.7 ----- MAND 70.0 -38.1 -76.1 195.0 8.0 18435.7 502.9 ----- MAND 50.0 -37.1 -75.1 165.0 8.0 20758.0 556.1 ----- SIGT 43.0 -36.3 -74.3 ----- ----- 21803.0 582.5 ----- Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer: 0000 UTC 27 Dec 2004362 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dewpoint Temperature (TD) = -11.5 C Potential Temperature (Th) = 273.0 K Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE) = 277.4 K Mixing Ratio (MIX) = 1.7 g/kg Stability Indices and Levels: ----------------------------- Lifted Condensation Level (LCL) = 848 mb Temperature at LCL (TLCL) = -12.7 C Level of Free Convection (LFC) = ----- Equilibrium Level (EL) = ----- Convective Temperature (CVT) = ----- Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX) = 3.1 C K Index (KI) = 10.8 Lifted Index (LI) = 11.0 Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI) = 54.8 Showalter Index (ShI) = 8.8 Total Totals Index (TTI) = 46.9 Precipitable Water (PW) = 5.3 mm Energy Analysis: ---------------- Helicity (HELI) = 37 m**2/s**2 Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) = ----- Convective Inhibition (CIN) = ----- Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature = 281 K CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature = ----- Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb = 314 K Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E = 302 mb CAPE for Maximum Theta-E = ----- ================================================================================ UALIST: Done