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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000029    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       988.0    -8.1   -13.1    90.0    10.9     34.0   266.0   1.410
    MAND      925.0   -10.1   -16.1   170.0    21.0    544.2   269.0   1.176
    SIGT      905.0   -10.1   -18.1   168.7    19.7    712.8   270.7   1.015
    MAND      850.0   -14.3   -20.3   165.0    15.9   1192.5   271.2   0.895
    MAND      700.0   -25.5   -30.4   225.0     9.9   2633.8   274.3   0.436
    SIGT      643.0   -30.5   -33.0   228.8    11.0   3244.0   275.3   0.370
    SIGT      637.0   -30.1   -33.1   229.3    11.1   3310.8   276.5   0.370
    SIGT      581.0   -32.5   -38.5   233.4    12.2   3963.0   281.1   0.237
    SIGT      542.0   -33.9   -38.9   236.4    13.0   4451.6   285.1   0.244
    SIGT      525.0   -33.5   -39.5   237.9    13.4   4675.2   288.2   0.236
    MAND      500.0   -35.5   -41.5   240.0    14.0   5016.4   289.8   0.201
    MAND      400.0   -45.3   -55.3   180.0     7.0   6538.4   296.1   0.057
    SIGT      381.0   -46.9   -57.9   185.8     7.6   6862.1   298.2   0.047
    SIGT      348.0   -51.3   -59.3   196.3     8.6   7456.9   300.0   0.044
    TRO1      309.0   -53.3   -65.3   210.0     9.9   8226.1   307.6   -----
    MAND      300.0   -53.1   -66.1   200.0     8.0   8416.6   310.5   -----
    MAND      250.0   -48.3   -82.3   210.0     2.9   9605.0   334.3   -----
    SIGT      235.0   -46.7   -81.7   215.5     3.2  10014.1   342.7   -----
    MAND      200.0   -45.3   -80.3   230.0     3.9  11087.5   361.1   -----
    SIGT      176.0   -45.1   -80.1   -----   -----  11941.3   374.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 29 Jan 2000029
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -15.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    268.5 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    271.7 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      849 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -16.9 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -1.3 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -4.0
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     15.1
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     45.9
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     13.5
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     36.4

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.2 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       68 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      276 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      308 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      309 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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