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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000208    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       994.0   -26.1   -30.0     0.0     0.0     34.0   247.5   0.319
    SIGT      976.0   -27.9   -30.6   315.5     1.5    165.8   247.0   0.307
    SIGT      956.0   -27.5   -27.7   265.2     3.2    314.8   248.8   0.411
    MAND      925.0   -26.9   -27.2   185.0     5.8    552.4   251.8   0.445
    SIGT      909.0   -22.1   -26.6   196.2     6.3    679.6   258.0   0.478
    MAND      850.0   -21.1   -32.1   240.0     8.0   1174.3   264.1   0.306
    SIGT      817.0   -21.7   -36.7   251.2    10.4   1466.4   266.4   0.202
    SIGT      801.0   -19.1   -38.1   256.9    11.6   1612.9   270.7   0.179
    SIGT      720.0   -23.7   -43.7   287.1    18.1   2399.4   274.0   0.110
    MAND      700.0   -23.1   -46.1   295.0    19.8   2605.6   276.9   0.087
    SIGT      698.0   -22.9   -45.9   295.4    19.8   2626.6   277.4   0.089
    SIGT      519.0   -35.9   -40.0   337.2    23.0   4743.1   286.2   0.227
    MAND      500.0   -36.5   -42.5   342.3    23.4   5002.1   288.5   0.181
    SIGT      492.0   -36.9   -42.9   344.5    23.5   5113.8   289.4   0.176
    SIGT      472.0   -38.7   -43.2   350.1    23.9   5400.0   290.6   0.177
    SIGT      411.0   -46.5   -51.5     8.5    25.3   6335.0   292.3   0.086
    MAND      400.0   -47.5   -53.5    12.1    25.6   6514.8   293.3   0.072
    SIGT      307.0   -60.1   -68.1    45.6    28.1   8215.5   298.7   -----
    MAND      300.0   -61.1   -69.1    48.5    28.3   8359.2   299.2   -----
    SIGT      272.0   -66.3   -74.3    60.3    29.2   8960.5   300.2   -----
    SIGW      250.7   -69.2   -76.2    70.0    29.9   9451.0   303.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -69.3   -76.3   -----   -----   9468.0   303.1   -----
    SIGT      235.0   -71.1   -----   -----   -----   9836.0   305.7   -----
    MAND      200.0   -73.3   -----   -----   -----  10785.5   316.7   -----
    SIGT      156.0   -76.9   -----   -----   -----  12227.4   333.9   -----
    MAND      150.0   -76.7   -----   -----   -----  12453.0   338.0   -----
    SIGT      133.0   -77.5   -----   -----   -----  13144.0   348.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 26 Jul 2000208
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -28.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    251.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    252.3 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      906 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -28.9 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -12.1 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -39.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     29.7
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     39.3
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     19.5
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     19.8

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.1 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      215 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           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      307 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done