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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000043    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 26
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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       996.0   -10.1   -11.7   120.0     9.9     34.0   263.4   1.566
    SIGT      992.0   -10.5   -15.5   122.5    11.3     65.0   263.3   1.152
    SIGT      955.0   -13.3   -16.0   145.6    24.7    356.2   263.3   1.148
    MAND      925.0   -12.5   -16.7   165.0    35.9    599.8   266.5   1.118
    SIGT      916.0   -11.3   -15.7   161.5    35.0    674.7   268.5   1.228
    MAND      850.0   -13.9   -15.9   135.0    28.0   1246.0   271.6   1.301
    SIGT      755.0   -17.9   -20.7   113.6    20.6   2140.0   276.6   0.974
    SIGT      730.0   -15.1   -18.7   107.6    18.5   2393.4   282.4   1.197
    MAND      700.0   -16.1   -20.3   100.0    15.9   2710.3   284.7   1.088
    SIGT      684.0   -16.9   -20.8    98.9    16.0   2884.3   285.7   1.066
    SIGT      582.0   -26.3   -28.5    91.6    16.5   4075.2   288.2   0.627
    MAND      500.0   -31.7   -36.0    85.0    16.9   5161.9   294.4   0.355
    SIGT      481.0   -33.1   -37.5    77.0    18.1   5435.2   296.0   0.317
    SIGT      436.0   -38.3   -44.3    57.1    21.2   6118.8   297.8   0.170
    MAND      400.0   -43.1   -49.1    40.0    23.9   6705.8   299.0   0.110
    MAND      300.0   -58.1   -66.1    25.0    39.8   8581.8   303.5   -----
    TRO1      298.0   -58.3   -66.3    25.0    37.9   8623.9   303.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -53.3   -73.3    25.0    21.0   9742.5   326.8   -----
    SIGT      242.0   -51.5   -76.5    21.4    20.3   9952.8   332.6   -----
    MAND      200.0   -48.5   -82.5   360.0    15.9  11199.2   356.0   -----
    SIGT      166.0   -45.9   -80.9   -----   -----  12432.9   379.8   -----
    SIGT      157.0   -46.1   -81.1   -----   -----  12803.9   385.6   -----
    MAND      150.0   -45.9   -----   -----   -----  13107.4   391.0   -----
    MAND      100.0   -44.3   -----   -----   -----  15816.8   442.2   -----
    SIGT       51.6   -40.9   -----   -----   -----  20286.5   542.2   -----
    SIGT       35.7   -41.7   -----   -----   -----  22789.1   600.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 12 Feb 2000043
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -15.9 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    265.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    268.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      889 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -16.6 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -2.0 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -2.3
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     21.5
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     72.9
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     16.0
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     33.6

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      4.9 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =     -130 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      275 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done