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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000160    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       993.0   -24.1   -29.0    70.0     5.8     34.0   249.6   0.351
    SIGT      967.0   -22.9   -28.9    94.3    10.3    228.1   252.7   0.364
    MAND      925.0   -24.3   -27.2   135.0    17.9    552.9   254.5   0.445
    SIGT      886.0   -26.5   -28.8    99.4    16.9    865.7   255.3   0.401
    SIGT      868.0   -23.9   -26.5    82.4    16.4   1014.9   259.6   0.505
    MAND      850.0   -23.9   -28.2    65.0    15.9   1167.9   261.1   0.441
    SIGT      823.0   -25.1   -27.7    46.7    16.1   1403.2   262.3   0.477
    SIGT      812.0   -22.5   -25.9    39.0    16.2   1501.5   266.0   0.571
    SIGT      733.0   -26.7   -29.0   340.9    16.7   2247.2   269.4   0.475
    SIGT      720.0   -25.9   -27.6   330.9    16.8   2376.7   271.6   0.551
    MAND      700.0   -27.1   -29.1   315.0    16.9   2580.3   272.5   0.493
    SIGT      676.0   -28.5   -30.9   310.8    15.6   2831.2   273.7   0.431
    SIGT      660.0   -27.3   -29.3   307.9    14.8   3003.4   276.9   0.513
    SIGT      512.0   -37.1   -40.3   277.8     5.7   4796.5   285.9   0.223
    MAND      500.0   -37.5   -41.1   275.0     4.9   4960.4   287.3   0.210
    SIGT      475.0   -39.5   -42.9   276.1     5.2   5313.1   289.1   0.182
    SIGT      434.0   -43.9   -54.9   277.9     5.7   5925.3   291.1   0.055
    MAND      400.0   -47.5   -60.5   279.5     6.3   6469.0   293.3   0.033
    SIGT      375.0   -50.5   -65.5   280.8     6.6   6892.9   294.8   -----
    MAND      300.0   -60.3   -69.3   285.0     8.0   8316.7   300.4   -----
    SIGT      295.0   -61.1   -70.1   279.9     7.8   8421.3   300.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -63.7   -74.7   230.0     5.8   9443.4   311.4   -----
    TRO1      210.0   -67.7   -79.7    50.0     2.9  10503.2   321.0   -----
    SIGT      201.0   -66.3   -78.3   184.6    10.1  10767.8   327.3   -----
    MAND      200.0   -66.5   -78.5   200.0    10.9  10798.0   327.5   -----
    MAND      150.0   -68.7   -82.7   350.0     3.9  12530.7   351.8   -----
    SIGT      141.0   -67.7   -82.7   -----   -----  12902.3   359.8   -----
    SIGT      110.0   -72.9   -----   -----   -----  14378.0   376.5   -----
    SIGT      105.0   -73.3   -----   -----   -----  14650.7   380.8   -----
    SIGT      103.0   -72.7   -----   -----   -----  14763.5   384.0   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 08 Jun 2000160
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -28.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    253.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    254.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      876 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -29.2 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -16.5 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -16.6
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     27.1
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     36.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     20.6
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     22.9

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.1 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =     -192 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      258 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      295 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      375 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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