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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000128    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 30
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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       986.0   -19.1   -21.8    70.0     8.9     34.0   255.1   0.677
    SIGT      950.0   -19.5   -22.4   125.4    20.0    310.8   257.4   0.667
    MAND      925.0   -21.5   -23.0   165.0    28.0    508.3   257.3   0.650
    MAND      850.0   -24.3   -25.9   165.0    10.9   1128.5   260.7   0.545
    SIGT      801.0   -27.5   -27.6   175.8    14.3   1558.8   261.8   0.495
    SIGT      790.0   -26.3   -27.8   178.3    15.1   1658.6   264.1   0.493
    SIGT      763.0   -27.3   -30.5   184.5    17.1   1909.7   265.6   0.397
    MAND      700.0   -30.1   -32.9   200.0    22.0   2527.1   269.2   0.344
    SIGT      692.0   -30.7   -33.6   202.1    21.4   2608.9   269.4   0.325
    SIGT      672.0   -30.5   -34.7   207.5    20.1   2817.4   271.9   0.300
    SIGT      643.0   -33.3   -37.1   215.5    18.1   3129.2   272.2   0.247
    SIGT      603.0   -34.9   -45.9   227.0    15.2   3579.2   275.3   0.103
    SIGT      519.0   -41.3   -53.3   253.5     8.6   4612.4   279.7   0.056
    MAND      500.0   -43.5   -54.5   260.0     7.0   4864.6   280.0   0.050
    SIGT      426.0   -51.1   -59.1   317.7    18.5   5924.6   283.4   0.037
    SIGT      412.0   -50.1   -59.1   329.5    20.8   6142.5   287.4   0.038
    MAND      400.0   -50.7   -60.7   340.0    22.9   6335.4   289.1   0.033
    SIGT      386.0   -50.9   -61.9   343.8    21.8   6567.5   291.8   0.030
    MAND      300.0   -59.9   -65.9    10.0    14.0   8175.7   300.9   -----
    SIGT      293.0   -61.1   -67.1    12.7    15.3   8322.8   301.3   -----
    TRO1      275.0   -62.1   -68.1    20.0    18.8   8715.9   305.3   -----
    MAND      250.0   -59.3   -67.3   355.0    14.0   9309.2   317.9   -----
    SIGT      240.0   -58.1   -68.1   348.6    13.1   9565.7   323.5   -----
    MAND      200.0   -58.3   -77.3   320.0     8.9  10714.0   340.5   -----
    SIGT      185.0   -57.5   -80.5   317.3     9.7  11205.7   349.4   -----
    SIGT      154.0   -57.5   -----   310.9    11.6  12364.6   368.2   -----
    MAND      150.0   -58.5   -----   310.0    11.8  12530.5   369.3   -----
    TRO2      126.0   -62.7   -----   305.0    16.9  13616.4   380.6   -----
    MAND      100.0   -61.1   -----   300.0    21.0  15047.0   409.7   -----
    SIGT       58.3   -64.7   -----   -----   -----  18371.0   469.9   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 07 May 2000128
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -22.9 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    257.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    259.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.6 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      900 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -23.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -13.1 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -9.5
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     17.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     28.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     14.7
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     36.8

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.8 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      281 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           =      292 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      386 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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