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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000267    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       983.0   -29.7   -33.9   330.0     5.8     34.0   244.7   0.222
    SIGT      971.0   -31.1   -34.1   328.0     9.9    121.4   244.1   0.220
    SIGT      927.0   -29.7   -32.9   320.4    25.1    451.3   248.8   0.259
    MAND      925.0   -29.7   -32.6   320.0    25.8    466.7   248.9   0.268
    SIGT      889.0   -26.5   -40.5   315.3    21.7    751.7   255.1   0.126
    SIGT      869.0   -23.1   -42.1   312.6    19.3    917.3   260.3   0.108
    MAND      850.0   -23.3   -43.3   310.0    16.9   1079.3   261.7   0.097
    SIGT      750.0   -25.9   -43.9   358.4    13.0   1990.8   268.5   0.103
    SIGT      737.0   -24.9   -43.9     5.2    12.5   2117.8   270.9   0.105
    MAND      700.0   -27.3   -46.3    25.0    10.9   2490.7   272.3   0.085
    SIGT      646.0   -28.9   -49.9    16.5    12.6   3067.1   276.8   0.063
    SIGT      605.0   -30.9   -46.9     9.6    14.0   3534.5   279.7   0.092
    SIGT      575.0   -33.3   -38.3     4.3    15.0   3893.8   281.0   0.244
    SIGT      516.0   -39.3   -41.5   353.2    17.2   4645.2   282.6   0.195
    SIGT      502.0   -40.7   -43.4   350.4    17.8   4833.1   283.1   0.163
    MAND      500.0   -40.9   -43.9   350.0    17.9   4860.3   283.2   0.155
    SIGT      462.0   -43.3   -49.3   351.8    20.7   5395.5   286.7   0.094
    MAND      400.0   -50.9   -55.9   355.0    25.8   6350.0   288.8   0.055
    SIGT      331.0   -59.9   -64.4   348.4    29.2   7558.1   292.6   -----
    MAND      300.0   -63.9   -68.4   345.0    30.9   8166.8   295.3   -----
    SIGT      282.0   -66.3   -72.3   350.1    29.9   8544.0   297.1   -----
    MAND      250.0   -68.3   -75.3   360.0    28.0   9270.5   304.5   -----
    SIGT      249.0   -68.3   -75.3   359.8    28.0   9294.6   304.9   -----
    MAND      200.0   -71.3   -----   350.0    26.8  10600.3   319.9   -----
    TRO1      177.0   -73.3   -----   345.0    23.9  11319.2   327.9   -----
    MAND      150.0   -74.3   -----   340.0    25.8  12286.1   342.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -78.9   -----   330.0    25.8  14621.2   375.3   -----
    SIGT       71.4   -81.1   -----   -----   -----  16527.8   408.6   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 23 Sep 2000267
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -35.1 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    248.8 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    249.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      840 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -36.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -15.8 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -44.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     27.8
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     51.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     17.5
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     15.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.7 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -16 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      259 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      292 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      331 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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