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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000181    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 26
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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   -28.1   -31.9    70.0     5.8     34.0   246.1   0.269
    MAND      925.0   -29.7   -34.4   165.0    21.0    491.1   248.9   0.225
    MAND      850.0   -33.1   -36.3   135.0    18.8   1090.2   251.5   0.202
    SIGT      794.0   -35.5   -37.4    87.6    12.2   1567.2   253.9   0.194
    SIGT      767.0   -33.7   -36.4    63.6     8.9   1809.1   258.3   0.222
    SIGT      715.0   -33.7   -37.0    14.7     2.1   2301.7   263.6   0.224
    MAND      700.0   -34.5   -37.8     0.0     0.0   2450.2   264.3   0.211
    SIGT      632.0   -37.9   -40.6   358.5     2.7   3159.8   268.3   0.175
    SIGT      619.0   -37.3   -39.8   358.2     3.3   3303.3   270.5   0.194
    SIGT      563.0   -40.9   -42.9   356.7     5.8   3953.7   273.7   0.154
    SIGT      544.0   -41.5   -48.5   356.2     6.7   4187.0   275.7   0.086
    SIGT      510.0   -43.3   -52.3   355.3     8.4   4623.4   278.7   0.064
    MAND      500.0   -44.3   -52.3   355.0     8.9   4756.5   279.0   0.065
    SIGT      458.0   -48.3   -52.5   341.1    10.9   5339.7   281.1   0.070
    SIGT      438.0   -49.7   -55.7   334.1    12.0   5633.0   283.0   0.051
    MAND      400.0   -51.9   -62.9   320.0    14.0   6224.2   287.6   0.026
    SIGT      395.0   -51.9   -62.9   319.1    14.5   6305.8   288.6   0.027
    SIGT      338.0   -56.5   -69.5   308.2    20.4   7305.6   295.5   -----
    MAND      300.0   -58.1   -72.1   300.0    24.9   8059.9   303.5   -----
    MAND      250.0   -61.9   -75.9   285.0    30.9   9198.6   314.1   -----
    TRO1      223.0   -63.9   -78.9   295.0    28.0   9902.7   321.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -64.9   -79.9   285.0    30.9  10568.5   330.0   -----
    SIGT      173.0   -65.3   -81.3   287.5    30.9  11452.6   343.3   -----
    MAND      150.0   -68.3   -84.3   290.0    30.9  12315.2   352.4   -----
    SIGT      108.0   -75.5   -----   -----   -----  14252.3   373.6   -----
    SIGT      107.0   -75.5   -----   -----   -----  14306.2   374.6   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 29 Jun 2000181
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -33.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    248.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    248.9 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      864 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -35.0 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -21.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -28.4
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     24.7
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     46.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     22.2
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     19.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.9 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -79 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           =      295 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      338 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done