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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000281    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 20
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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       976.0   -15.5   -17.9   180.0    11.8     34.0   259.5   0.958
    SIGT      952.0   -17.7   -19.6   -----   -----    221.3   259.1     0.8
    MAND      925.0   -18.7   -20.6   -----   -----    436.3   260.2     0.8
    MAND      850.0   -21.3   -23.6   -----   -----   1063.8   263.8     0.7
    SIGT      775.0   -24.3   -27.9   -----   -----   1741.6   267.7     0.5
    MAND      700.0   -30.1   -33.1   -----   -----   2475.3   269.2     0.3
    SIGT      597.0   -38.1   -41.7   -----   -----   3590.4   272.4     0.2
    SIGT      573.0   -39.9   -42.4   -----   -----   3871.9   273.5     0.2
    SIGT      528.0   -43.9   -47.7   -----   -----   4426.1   275.2     0.1
    SIGT      517.0   -43.3   -47.2   -----   -----   4567.8   277.6     0.1
    MAND      500.0   -44.1   -47.9   -----   -----   4792.6   279.3     0.1
    SIGT      423.0   -48.9   -53.7   -----   -----   5903.3   286.8     0.1
    MAND      400.0   -51.1   -56.1   -----   -----   6268.8   288.6     0.1
    MAND      300.0   -62.3   -67.3   -----   -----   8093.4   297.5   -----
    TRO1      279.0   -65.3   -70.3   -----   -----   8538.6   299.5   -----
    MAND      250.0   -63.5   -69.5   -----   -----   9209.9   311.7   -----
    SIGT      244.0   -62.5   -68.5   -----   -----   9359.5   315.3   -----
    MAND      200.0   -67.7   -75.7   -----   -----  10571.7   325.6   -----
    SIGT      197.0   -68.1   -76.1   -----   -----  10662.6   326.3   -----
    SIGT      164.0   -69.1   -78.1   -----   -----  11761.5   342.2   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 07 Oct 2000281
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -20.5 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    260.4 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    262.5 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.8 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      893 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -21.0 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -10.4 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -3.8
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     13.8
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     11.3
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     43.3

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.1 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =    -----
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      267 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      289 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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