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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000156    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 31
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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    -9.1   -10.2   120.0    17.9     34.0   265.1   1.784
    MAND      925.0   -12.1   -12.9   170.0    39.8    525.8   266.9   1.531
    SIGT      867.0   -15.7   -15.8   177.7    47.6   1018.1   268.2   1.286
    MAND      850.0   -14.5   -15.8   180.0    49.9   1168.0   271.0   1.312
    SIGT      841.0   -14.3   -14.5   177.8    49.2   1248.7   272.0   1.477
    SIGT      786.0   -15.3   -19.5   163.7    44.6   1761.1   276.2   1.038
    MAND      700.0   -21.5   -23.2   140.0    36.9   2626.6   278.7   0.843
    SIGT      692.0   -22.3   -23.5   140.0    37.3   2711.2   278.7   0.831
    SIGT      615.0   -25.3   -28.2   140.0    41.2   3573.5   284.8   0.610
    MAND      500.0   -35.7   -39.4   140.0    47.8   5045.7   289.5   0.251
    SIGT      498.0   -35.9   -39.7   139.4    47.3   5073.6   289.6   0.244
    SIGT      463.0   -38.9   -45.9   127.8    37.7   5577.1   292.0   0.134
    SIGT      455.0   -37.7   -48.7   125.0    35.4   5697.0   294.9   0.101
    SIGT      436.0   -40.5   -59.5   118.3    29.9   5989.5   295.0   0.034
    MAND      400.0   -46.1   -62.1   105.0    18.8   6570.0   295.1   0.029
    SIGT      374.0   -49.9   -63.9   121.7    19.6   7013.3   295.8   -----
    SIGT      366.0   -49.7   -63.7   127.0    19.8   7154.9   297.9   -----
    MAND      300.0   -59.5   -69.5   175.0    22.0   8428.3   301.5   -----
    TRO1      275.0   -63.5   -71.5   150.0    28.0   8967.9   303.3   -----
    SIGT      253.0   -61.3   -69.3   119.4    15.7   9482.8   313.9   -----
    MAND      250.0   -61.5   -70.5   115.0    14.0   9556.8   314.7   -----
    TRO2      216.0   -65.7   -76.7   150.0    33.8  10454.4   321.6   -----
    SIGT      204.0   -59.9   -72.9   124.1    17.5  10806.7   336.0   -----
    MAND      200.0   -60.9   -73.9   115.0    11.8  10930.1   336.3   -----
    SIGT      173.0   -63.9   -79.9   173.1    14.4  11825.7   345.6   -----
    SIGT      166.0   -61.9   -78.9   189.6    15.1  12080.1   353.1   -----
    SIGT      151.0   -65.3   -83.3   227.4    16.8  12661.7   356.9   -----
    MAND      150.0   -65.3   -83.3   230.0    16.9  12702.1   357.6   -----
    SIGT      145.0   -63.5   -82.5   232.5    18.9  12909.5   364.2   -----
    MAND      100.0   -67.3   -----   260.0    40.8  15171.3   397.7   -----
    SIGT       91.3   -68.3   -----   -----   -----  15719.0   406.2   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 04 Jun 2000156
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -12.5 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    266.5 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    270.6 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.6 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      923 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -12.7 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -4.5 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =      3.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     15.6
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    147.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     12.7
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     41.1

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      4.8 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =     -167 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      274 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =        0 J/kg

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      298 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      366 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done