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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000206    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      1005.0   -26.1   -30.4    50.0    21.0     34.0   246.7   0.304
    MAND     1000.0   -25.3   -30.0   -----   -----     70.2   247.9     0.3
    SIGT      976.0   -22.3   -26.5   -----   -----    247.7   252.6     0.4
    SIGT      970.0   -22.7   -26.8   -----   -----    293.0   252.7     0.4
    SIGT      956.0   -18.3   -22.0   -----   -----    400.7   258.2     0.7
    SIGT      949.0   -18.3   -22.6   -----   -----    455.6   258.7     0.7
    MAND      925.0   -19.9   -23.2   -----   -----    646.3   259.0     0.6
    SIGT      890.0   -21.1   -23.8   -----   -----    932.0   260.6     0.6
    SIGT      864.0   -20.3   -22.0   -----   -----   1151.4   263.7     0.8
    MAND      850.0   -20.5   -22.4   -----   -----   1272.4   264.7     0.7
    SIGT      765.0   -25.1   -27.7   -----   -----   2045.6   267.8     0.5
    SIGT      725.0   -25.7   -28.0   -----   -----   2435.6   271.3     0.5
    SIGT      718.0   -24.9   -26.8   -----   -----   2506.1   272.9     0.6
    MAND      700.0   -25.3   -27.5   -----   -----   2690.7   274.5     0.6
    SIGT      668.0   -25.3   -27.9   -----   -----   3030.6   278.2     0.6
    SIGT      541.0   -32.7   -34.6   -----   -----   4539.6   286.6     0.4
    SIGT      504.0   -35.3   -38.2   -----   -----   5036.1   289.4     0.3
    MAND      500.0   -35.3   -38.1   -----   -----   5091.6   290.0     0.3
    SIGT      492.0   -34.9   -37.7   -----   -----   5204.2   291.8     0.3
    SIGT      455.0   -38.9   -42.5   -----   -----   5745.4   293.4     0.2
    MAND      400.0   -45.3   -47.9   -----   -----   6617.7   296.1     0.1
    SIGT      390.0   -46.7   -49.3   -----   -----   6786.3   296.4     0.1
    SIGT      371.0   -47.9   -50.8   -----   -----   7116.8   299.1     0.1
    MAND      300.0   -59.7   -63.3   -----   -----   8482.1   301.2   -----
    SIGT      258.0   -68.3   -71.8   -----   -----   9406.4   301.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -69.9   -73.3   -----   -----   9594.7   302.2   -----
    TRO1      211.0   -77.1   -----   -----   -----  10586.9   305.9   -----
    MAND      200.0   -76.9   -----   -----   -----  10894.7   311.0   -----
    MAND      150.0   -76.5   -----   -----   -----  12550.6   338.3   -----
    SIGT      149.0   -76.5   -----   -----   -----  12589.2   339.0   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 24 Jul 2000206
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -25.0 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    255.4 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    256.8 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.5 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      892 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -25.9 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -10.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -9.8
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     27.3
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     19.3
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     27.7

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.7 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =    -----
    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           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      371 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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