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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000095    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 33
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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       983.0   -14.1   -18.6    70.0     8.9     34.0   260.3   0.896
    SIGT      975.0   -15.1   -21.1   -----   -----     95.9   259.9     0.7
    SIGT      963.0   -13.7   -22.7   -----   -----    189.9   262.3     0.6
    SIGT      926.0   -16.3   -24.3   -----   -----    486.3   262.6     0.6
    MAND      925.0   -16.3   -24.3   -----   -----    494.5   262.7     0.6
    SIGT      908.0   -14.3   -24.3   -----   -----    634.7   266.1     0.6
    MAND      850.0   -17.5   -24.5   -----   -----   1132.4   267.8     0.6
    SIGT      772.0   -22.7   -27.3   -----   -----   1846.3   269.7     0.5
    SIGT      754.0   -21.5   -26.2   -----   -----   2019.9   272.8     0.6
    MAND      700.0   -23.5   -27.0   -----   -----   2565.9   276.5     0.6
    SIGT      691.0   -23.9   -27.5   -----   -----   2660.5   277.1     0.6
    SIGT      581.0   -34.1   -40.1   -----   -----   3901.2   279.2     0.2
    SIGT      574.0   -33.3   -39.3   -----   -----   3986.3   281.1     0.2
    MAND      500.0   -39.5   -47.5   -----   -----   4943.8   284.9     0.1
    SIGT      445.0   -45.7   -53.7   -----   -----   5731.1   286.7     0.1
    SIGT      417.0   -47.5   -62.5   -----   -----   6162.5   289.8     0.0
    MAND      400.0   -49.5   -62.5   -----   -----   6436.5   290.7     0.0
    SIGT      375.0   -52.5   -59.5   -----   -----   6856.6   292.1     0.0
    SIGT      349.0   -54.5   -64.5   -----   -----   7319.1   295.5   -----
    SIGT      342.0   -54.1   -65.1   -----   -----   7449.0   297.7   -----
    SIGT      315.0   -54.1   -68.1   -----   -----   7976.8   304.8   -----
    MAND      300.0   -55.5   -68.5   -----   -----   8289.0   307.1   -----
    TRO1      288.0   -57.1   -69.1   -----   -----   8548.4   308.5   -----
    SIGT      276.0   -57.5   -70.5   -----   -----   8817.6   311.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -51.1   -85.1   -----   -----   9452.0   330.1   -----
    SIGT      249.0   -50.7   -84.7   -----   -----   9478.1   331.1   -----
    SIGT      223.0   -53.7   -84.7   -----   -----  10192.1   337.1   -----
    SIGT      215.0   -50.5   -84.5   -----   -----  10428.7   345.6   -----
    MAND      200.0   -50.1   -84.1   -----   -----  10901.0   353.4   -----
    SIGT      194.0   -49.7   -83.7   -----   -----  11100.2   357.2   -----
    MAND      150.0   -52.1   -85.1   -----   -----  12775.3   380.3   -----
    MAND      100.0   -53.7   -----   -----   -----  15392.0   424.0   -----
    SIGT       41.7   -56.9   -----   -----   -----  20975.3   536.6   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 04 Apr 2000095
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -23.4 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    263.4 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    265.1 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.6 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      812 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -24.9 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -5.6 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -6.0
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     16.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     12.8
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     37.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.3 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =    -----
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      271 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      305 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      315 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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