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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000184    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 28
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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       968.0   -21.1   -26.1   350.0     7.0     34.0   254.4   0.470
    SIGT      966.0   -20.5   -32.5   346.8     7.1     49.3   255.2   0.259
    SIGT      962.0   -20.5   -33.5   340.4     7.4     80.0   255.5   0.236
    SIGT      941.0   -21.1   -35.1   306.5     8.8    243.2   256.5   0.206
    SIGT      926.0   -19.3   -29.3   281.7     9.8    362.4   259.5   0.366
    MAND      925.0   -19.3   -28.3   280.0     9.9    370.4   259.6   0.402
    SIGT      868.0   -23.5   -28.3   219.7    19.7    839.7   260.0   0.428
    MAND      850.0   -24.9   -29.9   200.0    22.9    992.6   260.1   0.377
    SIGT      712.0   -35.3   -37.7   195.4    27.5   2254.5   262.1   0.210
    SIGT      707.0   -34.7   -37.0   195.3    27.7   2303.6   263.3   0.227
    MAND      700.0   -35.1   -37.3   195.0    28.0   2373.1   263.6   0.222
    SIGT      628.0   -40.3   -44.3   193.4    22.4   3122.0   266.0   0.118
    SIGT      609.0   -39.9   -43.7   192.9    20.8   3331.8   268.8   0.130
    SIGT      565.0   -42.5   -46.5   191.8    17.0   3841.5   271.6   0.103
    SIGT      556.0   -40.5   -44.3   191.6    16.2   3950.5   275.2   0.133
    SIGT      536.0   -40.9   -45.0   191.0    14.4   4200.1   277.6   0.128
    MAND      500.0   -45.3   -48.9   190.0    10.9   4668.8   277.8   0.090
    SIGT      452.0   -49.7   -53.5   162.6     8.6   5336.1   280.4   0.063
    MAND      400.0   -53.5   -61.5   130.0     5.8   6129.5   285.5   0.030
    SIGT      385.0   -54.9   -63.9   126.0     5.7   6374.7   286.8   -----
    MAND      300.0   -61.5   -71.5   100.0     4.9   7945.9   298.7   -----
    TRO1      296.0   -62.1   -72.1    90.0     5.8   8029.1   299.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -63.7   -74.7    30.0     5.8   9069.6   311.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -66.3   -79.3    30.0     1.0  10430.5   327.8   -----
    SIGT      154.0   -69.9   -82.9   321.8     8.2  12000.9   347.1   -----
    MAND      150.0   -70.5   -----   315.0     8.9  12157.4   348.7   -----
    MAND      100.0   -78.5   -----   350.0     9.9  14517.5   376.1   -----
    SIGT       95.8   -78.5   -----   -----   -----  14762.2   380.7   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 02 Jul 2000184
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -30.4 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    258.4 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    259.3 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      783 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -32.2 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -13.6 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -11.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     15.3
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     56.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     13.9
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     35.8

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.1 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =     -144 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           =      287 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      385 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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