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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000016    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 30
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     Idn     Id    Station Name           St  Co   Lat     Lon      Elev
     89664         McMurdo                    AQ   77:51S  166:40E  34
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   Level    Pressure  Temp  Dew Point  Dir    Speed   Height   Theta   Mix
   Type       [MB]     [C]     [C]    [deg]   [KTS]    [M ]     [K]   [g/kg]
  --------   ------   -----   -----   -----   -----  -------   -----  ------
    SFC       977.0     0.8   -13.2   110.0     5.8     34.0   275.8   1.414
    SIGT      973.0    -2.1   -17.1   110.0     6.0     66.8   273.2   1.028
    MAND      925.0    -5.5   -18.5   109.7     7.7    466.3   273.7   0.960
    SIGT      886.0    -8.7   -19.7   109.5     9.1    802.3   273.8   0.905
    SIGT      871.0    -9.1   -21.1   109.4     9.7    934.6   274.7   0.815
    MAND      850.0   -10.3   -22.3   109.3    10.5   1123.1   275.4   0.752
    SIGT      701.0   -22.1   -25.5   108.4    16.7   2574.7   277.9   0.685
    MAND      700.0   -22.1   -25.5   108.4    16.7   2585.2   278.0   0.686
    SIGT      564.0   -34.9   -40.9   107.4    23.3   4134.2   280.7   0.190
    SIGT      541.0   -37.1   -44.1   107.2    24.6   4423.6   281.4   0.140
    SIGT      532.0   -36.5   -43.5   107.2    25.1   4539.8   283.5   0.152
    SIGT      514.0   -37.7   -44.7   107.0    26.1   4777.9   284.8   0.138
    MAND      500.0   -36.9   -43.9   106.9    26.9   4968.7   288.1   0.155
    SIGT      498.0   -36.9   -43.9   106.9    27.0   4996.5   288.4   0.156
    SIGT      442.0   -43.5   -50.5   106.4    30.5   5810.8   290.1   0.088
    MAND      400.0   -47.3   -54.3   106.0    33.3   6477.1   293.5   0.065
    TRO1      316.0   -57.9   -65.9   105.0    39.8   8000.5   299.3   -----
    MAND      300.0   -55.1   -69.1   115.0    64.9   8330.3   307.7   -----
    SIGT      295.0   -54.1   -71.1   114.3    65.7   8438.0   310.6   -----
    SIGT      267.0   -55.7   -81.7   110.3    70.6   9075.7   317.2   -----
    MAND      250.0   -51.7   -84.7   107.6    73.8   9498.7   329.2   -----
    SIGT      245.0   -51.5   -84.5   106.7    74.8   9629.9   331.4   -----
    SIGT      239.0   -52.5   -84.5   105.7    76.1   9790.6   332.3   -----
    MAXW      235.0   -52.3   -84.4   105.0    76.9   9900.3   334.3   -----
    MAND      200.0   -49.9   -83.9   120.0    50.9  10949.1   353.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -49.7   -83.7   -----   -----  12831.8   384.4   -----
    MAND      100.0   -44.7   -79.7   -----   -----  15516.3   441.4   -----
    SIGT       69.8   -38.3   -75.3   -----   -----  17956.7   502.9   -----
    SIGT       28.5   -29.5   -69.5   -----   -----  24236.0   674.1   -----
    SIGT       26.3   -29.9   -69.9   -----   -----  24809.1   688.6   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 16 Jan 2000016
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -18.4 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    273.6 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    276.3 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.0 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      755 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -20.6 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      1.3 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =      0.9
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =      9.9
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     47.9
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =      9.0
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     41.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.0 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =        1 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      279 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      316 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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