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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000173    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 27
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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      1005.0   -33.1   -37.6     0.0     0.0     34.0   239.7   0.150
    MAND     1000.0   -33.3   -39.3   175.0     1.0     69.1   239.9   0.127
    SIGT      989.0   -27.5   -32.5   175.0     4.2    147.8   246.4   0.253
    SIGT      949.0   -27.9   -33.9   175.0    16.4    444.7   249.0   0.230
    MAND      925.0   -29.1   -34.1   175.0    23.9    628.4   249.6   0.231
    SIGT      865.0   -30.5   -34.8   182.9    19.1   1106.6   252.9   0.231
    MAND      850.0   -28.9   -33.9   185.0    17.9   1231.4   255.9   0.257
    SIGT      840.0   -28.9   -34.9   184.4    17.5   1316.1   256.7   0.235
    SIGT      786.0   -29.1   -36.1   180.9    15.4   1791.6   261.5   0.223
    MAND      700.0   -33.5   -41.5   175.0    11.8   2612.8   265.4   0.144
    SIGT      667.0   -34.9   -42.9   186.6    11.8   2950.9   267.5   0.130
    SIGT      646.0   -34.3   -44.3   194.3    11.8   3174.6   270.7   0.115
    SIGT      613.0   -34.7   -45.7   207.0    11.8   3541.3   274.3   0.104
    SIGT      550.0   -39.1   -52.1   232.8    11.8   4292.0   277.7   0.061
    SIGT      502.0   -44.7   -50.7   254.1    11.8   4910.8   278.2   0.076
    MAND      500.0   -44.7   -50.7   255.0    11.8   4937.5   278.6   0.076
    SIGT      447.0   -49.1   -52.9   310.8    10.9   5680.4   282.1   0.069
    MAND      400.0   -53.3   -57.6     5.0     9.9   6402.9   285.7   0.046
    SIGT      315.0   -63.5   -68.4    25.9    13.3   7906.1   291.7   -----
    MAND      300.0   -65.1   -70.1    30.0    14.0   8204.7   293.6   -----
    TRO1      274.0   -67.5   -72.4    20.0    15.0   8754.2   297.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -67.9   -72.8    30.0    10.9   9306.0   305.1   -----
    MAND      200.0   -68.5   -75.5    20.0     9.9  10646.0   324.3   -----
    SIGT      171.0   -68.9   -77.9    22.7     9.9  11584.5   338.5   -----
    MAND      150.0   -70.7   -----    25.0     9.9  12365.2   348.3   -----
    SIGT      122.0   -74.5   -----   -----   -----  13579.4   362.6   -----
    SIGT      121.0   -74.5   -----   -----   -----  13627.3   363.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 21 Jun 2000173
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -34.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    247.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    248.3 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      866 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -35.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -20.1 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -26.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     24.9
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     47.6
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     18.0
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     26.6

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.9 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       53 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      253 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      292 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      315 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done