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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000019    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 20
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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       976.0    -5.1   -15.1   100.0     9.9     34.0   269.9   1.211
    SIGT      927.0   -10.3   -18.3   109.6    13.9    434.9   268.6   0.975
    MAND      925.0   -10.3   -19.3   110.0    14.1    451.5   268.8   0.897
    SIGT      891.0   -10.1   -22.1   116.8    16.9    740.2   271.9   0.730
    MAND      850.0   -12.9   -23.9   125.5    20.5   1101.5   272.6   0.653
    SIGT      806.0   -17.1   -24.1   135.1    24.6   1503.8   272.4   0.676
    MAND      700.0   -23.3   -30.3   160.0    35.0   2549.2   276.7   0.440
    SIGT      677.0   -24.3   -32.3   158.0    33.1   2793.3   278.2   0.376
    SIGT      608.0   -30.7   -35.7   151.5    27.3   3567.2   279.5   0.301
    SIGT      596.0   -28.9   -42.9   150.3    26.2   3709.4   283.2   0.145
    MAND      500.0   -37.7   -49.7   140.0    16.9   4943.8   287.1   0.083
    SIGT      482.0   -39.5   -51.5   -----   -----   5195.8   287.9     0.1
    MAND      400.0   -45.9   -57.9   -----   -----   6455.1   295.3     0.0
    SIGT      396.0   -46.3   -59.3   -----   -----   6521.9   295.7     0.0
    TRO1      331.0   -53.3   -72.3   -----   -----   7695.3   301.6   -----
    MAND      300.0   -52.1   -77.1   -----   -----   8330.5   311.9   -----
    SIGT      291.0   -52.7   -78.7   -----   -----   8527.5   313.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -50.1   -----   -----   -----   9514.3   331.6   -----
    SIGT      228.0   -48.7   -----   -----   -----  10118.2   342.6   -----
    SIGT      212.0   -47.7   -----   -----   -----  10597.8   351.3   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 19 Jan 2000019
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -19.0 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    270.0 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    272.5 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.9 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      790 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -20.7 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -0.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -6.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     12.2
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     58.0
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     10.7
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     38.6

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.5 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       52 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      277 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      302 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      331 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done