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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000073    TIME=     0     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       991.0   -18.1   -21.9    50.0    21.0     34.0   255.7   0.668
    SIGT      985.0   -18.5   -27.5    57.9    20.5     79.4   255.8   0.406
    SIGT      964.0   -20.1   -28.1    85.8    19.0    239.7   255.7   0.393
    SIGT      960.0   -20.1   -28.1    91.2    18.7    270.5   256.0   0.394
    SIGT      952.0   -16.3   -27.3   102.1    18.1    333.1   260.5   0.428
    SIGT      939.0   -14.3   -26.3   120.2    17.0    437.0   263.6   0.476
    MAND      925.0   -15.1   -27.1   140.0    15.9    550.8   263.9   0.449
    SIGT      870.0   -17.5   -28.5   161.8    17.3   1012.2   266.0   0.419
    MAND      850.0   -19.1   -29.1   170.0    17.9   1185.9   266.1   0.406
    SIGT      756.0   -24.9   -32.9   145.7    17.9   2048.6   268.9   0.318
    SIGT      719.0   -26.7   -28.3   135.4    17.9   2412.4   270.8   0.517
    MAND      700.0   -27.9   -30.3   130.0    17.9   2605.3   271.6   0.440
    SIGT      673.0   -29.9   -32.9   119.3    17.5   2886.9   272.4   0.357
    SIGT      617.0   -30.3   -35.3    95.8    16.8   3505.7   278.8   0.308
    MAND      500.0   -40.1   -46.1    40.0    15.0   4971.9   284.2   0.122
    SIGT      460.0   -44.1   -52.1    36.2    15.7   5536.5   286.0   0.072
    MAND      400.0   -51.7   -58.7    30.0    16.9   6458.9   287.8   0.041
    SIGT      399.0   -51.9   -58.9    30.3    17.0   6475.2   287.8   0.040
    TRO1      318.0   -60.3   -67.3    55.0    22.0   7918.3   295.4   -----
    MAND      300.0   -58.5   -65.5    50.0    22.0   8283.2   302.9   -----
    SIGT      294.0   -55.7   -64.7    48.4    20.5   8411.1   308.6   -----
    SIGT      281.0   -56.7   -72.7    44.7    17.3   8698.6   311.2   -----
    SIGT      265.0   -53.7   -77.7    39.8    13.1   9073.0   320.9   -----
    MAND      250.0   -51.9   -84.9    35.0     8.9   9449.2   328.9   -----
    SIGT      219.0   -48.3   -82.3   356.5     6.5  10314.5   347.2   -----
    MAND      200.0   -48.9   -82.9   330.0     4.9  10911.6   355.4   -----
    MAND      150.0   -48.3   -82.3   200.0     2.9  12804.5   386.9   -----
    MAND      100.0   -48.7   -82.7   255.0    10.9  15473.4   433.6   -----
    SIGT       26.5   -49.1   -83.1   -----   -----  24199.7   632.9   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 13 Mar 2000073
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -27.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    260.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    262.1 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      791 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -29.2 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -6.6 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -10.5
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     18.3
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     50.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     14.1
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     32.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.7 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       26 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      268 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      295 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      318 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done