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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000025    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 29
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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       982.0    -2.1   -11.1   310.0     4.9     34.0   272.5   1.667
    SIGT      954.0    -5.7   -13.7   312.4     4.9    262.4   271.1   1.390
    MAND      925.0    -7.7   -15.7   315.0     4.9    503.6   271.4   1.216
    SIGT      912.0    -8.5   -14.5   297.3     4.7    613.6   271.7   1.362
    MAND      850.0   -12.1   -23.1   210.0     3.9   1156.2   273.5   0.701
    SIGT      849.0   -12.3   -23.3   210.3     3.9   1165.2   273.4   0.689
    SIGT      753.0   -18.3   -24.3   244.6     4.5   2072.2   276.4   0.711
    SIGT      750.0   -18.5   -28.5   245.7     4.5   2102.0   276.5   0.487
    SIGT      730.0   -20.3   -23.6   253.3     4.6   2303.0   276.7   0.781
    SIGT      709.0   -21.5   -28.5   261.4     4.8   2518.9   277.7   0.515
    MAND      700.0   -22.1   -29.1   265.0     4.9   2613.0   278.0   0.493
    SIGT      627.0   -28.5   -31.7   233.2     6.5   3413.0   279.6   0.431
    SIGT      608.0   -30.1   -36.1   224.4     7.0   3633.0   280.2   0.289
    SIGT      594.0   -31.3   -35.6   217.9     7.4   3798.5   280.7   0.311
    MAND      500.0   -38.3   -45.3   170.0     9.9   5001.8   286.4   0.133
    SIGT      458.0   -41.9   -54.9   160.0    12.3   5600.9   289.1   0.052
    SIGT      409.0   -46.7   -52.7   147.4    15.3   6359.7   292.4   0.077
    MAND      400.0   -47.7   -54.7   145.0    15.9   6507.1   293.0   0.061
    SIGT      365.0   -51.1   -62.1   152.9    18.2   7107.4   296.2   0.031
    TRO1      356.0   -51.5   -59.5   155.0    18.8   7269.7   297.8   0.042
    SIGT      343.0   -51.3   -63.3   158.2    18.0   7511.4   301.3   -----
    MAND      300.0   -49.3   -74.3   170.0    15.0   8386.1   315.9   -----
    SIGT      297.0   -48.7   -75.7   170.8    14.6   8452.1   317.6   -----
    MAND      250.0   -46.5   -81.5   185.0     8.9   9590.6   336.9   -----
    MAND      200.0   -43.3   -79.3   250.0    10.9  11083.0   364.2   -----
    SIGT      196.0   -42.9   -78.9   250.4    11.4  11219.2   367.0   -----
    MAND      150.0   -42.3   -78.3   255.0    18.8  13026.1   397.2   -----
    SIGT      142.0   -41.5   -77.5   -----   -----  13397.5   404.9   -----
    SIGT      133.0   -42.1   -78.1   -----   -----  13841.4   411.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 25 Jan 2000025
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -14.7 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    271.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    275.2 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      824 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -16.0 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -0.0 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -3.9
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =      9.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     17.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =      9.3
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     41.4

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.3 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -17 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      278 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      301 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      343 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done