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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000114    TIME=     0     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       991.0   -18.1   -20.9    80.0    15.0     34.0   255.7   0.729
    SIGT      956.0   -18.7   -23.7   124.4    28.0    302.5   257.8   0.591
    MAND      925.0   -20.5   -25.1   165.0    39.8    547.5   258.4   0.538
    SIGT      893.0   -21.9   -26.7   173.3    38.6    807.5   259.5   0.482
    SIGT      876.0   -21.5   -27.5   177.9    37.9    949.1   261.4   0.457
    MAND      850.0   -23.1   -28.1   185.0    36.9   1170.7   262.0   0.446
    SIGT      733.0   -30.9   -33.5   177.4    30.1   2239.0   264.8   0.310
    SIGT      717.0   -29.3   -32.5   176.2    29.1   2396.2   268.2   0.349
    MAND      700.0   -30.5   -33.8   175.0    28.0   2567.3   268.7   0.315
    SIGT      647.0   -34.3   -37.1   178.5    24.9   3122.8   270.5   0.245
    SIGT      621.0   -31.5   -39.5   180.4    23.3   3411.6   276.9   0.200
    SIGT      598.0   -32.9   -47.9   182.1    21.8   3678.0   278.3   0.084
    SIGT      549.0   -37.1   -43.1   185.9    18.5   4274.6   280.2   0.154
    MAND      500.0   -41.9   -47.9   190.0    15.0   4914.7   282.0   0.100
    SIGT      446.0   -47.3   -54.3   187.4    15.5   5680.2   284.5   0.058
    MAND      400.0   -51.7   -59.7   185.0    15.9   6393.5   287.8   0.036
    SIGT      352.0   -56.9   -64.9   185.0    15.5   7213.3   291.5   -----
    SIGT      318.0   -61.7   -67.7   185.0    15.2   7849.8   293.4   -----
    SIGT      312.0   -60.9   -66.9   185.0    15.1   7968.0   296.2   -----
    MAND      300.0   -62.3   -68.3   185.0    15.0   8211.1   297.5   -----
    TRO1      295.0   -62.9   -68.9   175.0    15.0   8314.8   298.1   -----
    MAND      250.0   -56.3   -67.3   260.0     1.9   9350.5   322.4   -----
    SIGT      248.0   -55.7   -66.7   259.5     2.1   9401.6   324.0   -----
    SIGT      208.0   -54.5   -80.5   247.6     5.1  10525.4   342.6   -----
    MAND      200.0   -55.3   -83.3   245.0     5.8  10776.2   345.2   -----
    MAND      150.0   -55.3   -----   270.0    15.0  12612.6   374.8   -----
    MAND      100.0   -58.5   -----   280.0    15.0  15181.8   414.7   -----
    SIGT       40.1   -64.5   -----   -----   -----  20848.8   523.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 23 Apr 2000114
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -24.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    257.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    259.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.6 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      872 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -25.2 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -12.1 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -12.6
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     18.5
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     88.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     15.5
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     32.6

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.7 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      327 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      263 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      296 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      312 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done