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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000124    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       976.0   -16.1   -18.9    60.0    10.9     34.0   258.9   0.879
    SIGT      974.0   -17.3   -20.7    62.3    10.9     49.4   257.8   0.755
    SIGT      966.0   -17.9   -20.4    71.5    10.9    111.2   257.8   0.781
    SIGT      944.0   -15.1   -16.4    97.2    10.9    284.6   262.3   1.124
    MAND      925.0   -15.3   -16.3   120.0    10.9    438.3   263.7   1.156
    SIGT      857.0   -20.1   -20.1    74.8    10.9   1010.2   264.5   0.904
    MAND      850.0   -19.1   -19.7    70.0    10.9   1071.2   266.1   0.943
    SIGT      847.0   -18.7   -19.7    68.5    10.9   1097.5   266.8   0.946
    SIGT      829.0   -19.5   -20.7    59.6    10.9   1257.5   267.6   0.887
    SIGT      816.0   -18.1   -20.4    53.0    10.9   1375.4   270.3   0.925
    MAND      700.0   -25.5   -28.2   350.0    10.9   2505.2   274.3   0.536
    SIGT      678.0   -26.5   -30.1   352.4    11.8   2736.5   275.7   0.463
    SIGT      612.0   -32.3   -34.6     0.2    14.5   3468.1   277.2   0.333
    SIGT      537.0   -37.7   -40.1     9.8    18.0   4380.6   281.3   0.217
    MAND      500.0   -39.3   -42.3    15.0    19.8   4871.5   285.1   0.184
    SIGT      486.0   -39.9   -42.9    15.0    20.6   5065.8   286.7   0.178
    SIGT      431.0   -44.9   -47.2    15.0    23.8   5877.9   290.4   0.125
    SIGT      403.0   -47.5   -50.4    15.0    25.6   6324.7   292.6   0.097
    MAND      400.0   -47.9   -51.0    15.0    25.8   6374.0   292.7   0.093
    MAND      300.0   -60.5   -64.4    25.0    22.9   8219.7   300.1   -----
    SIGT      281.0   -63.1   -66.9    19.9    22.9   8624.9   302.0   -----
    TRO1      264.0   -64.3   -68.3    15.0    22.9   9007.9   305.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -63.1   -67.9    20.0    18.8   9342.3   312.3   -----
    SIGT      232.0   -59.9   -66.9    13.3    17.9   9805.7   323.9   -----
    MAND      200.0   -59.5   -71.5   360.0    15.9  10734.0   338.6   -----
    SIGT      193.0   -59.1   -72.1   356.3    14.9  10957.2   342.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -61.9   -81.9   330.0     8.0  12527.8   363.5   -----
    MAND      100.0   -65.9   -----   305.0    12.8  15013.8   400.4   -----
    SIGT       65.2   -70.3   -----   -----   -----  17583.6   442.9   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 03 May 2000124
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -17.9 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    262.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    265.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.0 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      905 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -18.2 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -8.8 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -2.2
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     16.7
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     41.6
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     13.6
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     39.8

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.1 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       40 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      269 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =       -0 J/kg

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      293 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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