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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000054    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 28
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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       989.0   -15.1   -19.0    70.0    16.9     34.0   258.9   0.860
    SIGT      985.0   -15.1   -22.1    80.3    16.4     64.7   259.2   0.660
    SIGT      960.0   -14.1   -18.7   145.7    12.9    259.5   262.1   0.910
    MAND      925.0   -15.7   -17.9   240.0     8.0    540.7   263.3   1.010
    SIGT      912.0   -16.1   -16.8   250.1     9.3    647.5   263.9   1.125
    SIGT      900.0   -15.5   -19.1   259.5    10.6    747.4   265.5   0.938
    SIGT      860.0   -18.5   -19.7   291.8    14.8   1088.8   265.9   0.932
    MAND      850.0   -18.9   -21.5   300.0    15.9   1176.1   266.4   0.807
    SIGT      807.0   -21.1   -28.1   282.4    15.4   1561.3   268.0   0.469
    SIGT      765.0   -24.3   -30.3   264.5    14.9   1953.6   268.7   0.403
    SIGT      748.0   -23.5   -29.5   257.0    14.6   2117.8   271.3   0.444
    MAND      700.0   -26.3   -36.3   235.0    14.0   2600.3   273.4   0.246
    SIGT      699.0   -26.3   -36.3   234.9    14.0   2610.7   273.5   0.246
    SIGT      666.0   -28.3   -34.3   232.7    14.4   2959.1   275.0   0.315
    SIGT      543.0   -40.7   -42.8   223.6    16.2   4387.1   276.8   0.161
    SIGT      530.0   -41.7   -43.0   222.5    16.4   4551.8   277.5   0.161
    MAND      500.0   -44.3   -46.8   220.0    16.9   4944.8   279.0   0.113
    TRO1      452.0   -48.9   -53.0   220.0    21.0   5614.8   281.4   0.067
    MAND      400.0   -49.5   -57.5   205.0    12.8   6416.8   290.7   0.047
    SIGT      378.0   -49.7   -61.7   206.9    12.3   6787.4   295.1   0.032
    SIGT      356.0   -47.9   -64.9   209.0    11.6   7181.6   302.7   -----
    MAND      300.0   -44.5   -80.5   215.0     9.9   8319.7   322.7   -----
    SIGT      264.0   -41.9   -77.9   232.5     9.9   9181.0   338.5   -----
    MAND      250.0   -42.3   -78.3   240.0     9.9   9549.9   343.2   -----
    MAND      200.0   -42.3   -78.3   225.0    15.0  11059.3   365.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -43.5   -79.5   225.0    14.0  13000.2   395.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -43.3   -79.3   245.0    11.8  15729.7   444.1   -----
    SIGT       28.4   -42.1   -78.1   -----   -----  24229.6   639.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 23 Feb 2000054
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -18.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    262.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    265.1 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.9 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      883 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -19.6 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -6.4 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -6.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     11.6
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     48.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =      8.8
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     48.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.4 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       21 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      270 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      303 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      356 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done