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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000279    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       963.0   -21.9   -31.9    30.0    11.8     34.0   254.0   0.275
    SIGT      956.0   -20.9   -28.9    15.5    11.7     87.8   255.5   0.368
    MAND      925.0   -22.5   -28.5   310.0    10.9    330.8   256.3   0.394
    SIGT      887.0   -25.5   -28.7   337.4     8.4    637.1   256.3   0.404
    SIGT      852.0   -28.1   -34.1     3.5     6.0    927.7   256.5   0.251
    MAND      850.0   -28.1   -34.1     5.0     5.8    944.6   256.7   0.252
    SIGT      789.0   -30.3   -39.3    62.4     5.8   1477.0   259.9   0.161
    SIGT      767.0   -30.1   -39.1    84.1     5.8   1678.3   262.2   0.169
    SIGT      743.0   -26.9   -40.9   108.7     5.8   1906.2   268.1   0.144
    SIGT      720.0   -27.5   -42.5   133.1     5.8   2132.9   269.9   0.125
    MAND      700.0   -27.1   -42.1   155.0     5.8   2335.8   272.5   0.135
    SIGT      678.0   -25.3   -44.3   171.0     7.1   2566.9   277.0   0.109
    SIGT      653.0   -27.9   -45.9   189.7     8.6   2838.3   277.1   0.095
    SIGT      631.0   -27.9   -47.9   206.7     9.9   3084.6   279.8   0.079
    MAND      500.0   -37.5   -54.5   320.0    18.8   4724.2   287.3   0.050
    SIGT      464.0   -40.3   -58.3   316.6    19.6   5237.1   290.0   0.037
    MAND      400.0   -48.3   -64.3   310.0    21.0   6232.3   292.2   -----
    SIGT      324.0   -57.7   -72.7   298.9    19.4   7591.6   297.4   -----
    MAND      300.0   -59.7   -74.7   295.0    18.8   8075.2   301.2   -----
    SIGT      278.0   -61.7   -76.7   292.9    16.8   8549.3   305.0   -----
    SIGT      268.0   -60.9   -76.9   291.9    15.8   8776.7   309.3   -----
    SIGT      257.0   -63.1   -78.1   290.8    14.7   9036.0   309.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -63.5   -79.5   290.0    14.0   9205.8   311.7   -----
    SIGT      220.0   -64.1   -81.1   264.1     7.6   9990.0   322.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -66.5   -83.5   245.0     2.9  10570.5   327.5   -----
    TRO1      194.0   -67.7   -----   305.0     7.0  10754.4   328.4   -----
    MAND      150.0   -68.7   -----   265.0    22.9  12299.1   351.8   -----
    MAND      100.0   -70.7   -----   275.0    28.0  14716.2   391.1   -----
    MAND       70.0   -66.3   -----   275.0    45.8  16855.0   442.6   -----
    SIGT       54.4   -63.1   -----   -----   -----  18395.0   483.0   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 05 Oct 2000279
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -29.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    256.1 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    257.1 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      829 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -30.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -17.5 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -39.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     24.9
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     30.5
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     24.6
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     12.8

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.8 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       78 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           =      297 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      324 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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