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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000282    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 42
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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       974.0   -14.5   -17.7    70.0     8.0     34.0   260.6   0.976
    SIGT      971.0   -14.3   -21.3    75.1     8.3     57.4   261.0   0.718
    MAND      925.0   -17.7   -21.5   155.0    12.8    423.2   261.2   0.741
    SIGT      915.0   -18.7   -21.6   158.2    13.3    504.5   261.0   0.743
    SIGT      877.0   -19.5   -26.5   170.8    15.4    820.4   263.4   0.500
    MAND      850.0   -21.5   -26.5   180.0    16.9   1051.9   263.6   0.516
    SIGT      768.0   -28.1   -30.8   177.4    15.9   1790.3   264.3   0.383
    MAND      700.0   -32.9   -37.0   175.0    15.0   2449.6   266.1   0.229
    SIGT      600.0   -40.1   -45.1   -----   -----   3518.6   269.7     0.1
    SIGT      585.0   -38.5   -43.5   -----   -----   3692.1   273.5     0.1
    SIGT      537.0   -40.1   -45.1   -----   -----   4278.8   278.4     0.1
    SIGT      502.0   -43.7   -48.7   -----   -----   4735.5   279.5     0.1
    MAND      500.0   -43.7   -48.7   -----   -----   4762.4   279.8     0.1
    SIGT      493.0   -43.7   -49.7   -----   -----   4857.2   280.9     0.1
    SIGT      489.0   -41.3   -47.3   -----   -----   4912.2   284.5     0.1
    SIGT      477.0   -46.3   -51.0   -----   -----   5079.2   280.4     0.1
    SIGT      471.0   -45.7   -50.7   -----   -----   5163.5   282.1     0.1
    SIGT      408.0   -52.7   -56.7   -----   -----   6105.7   284.9     0.0
    MAND      400.0   -52.9   -56.9   -----   -----   6233.6   286.3     0.0
    SIGT      364.0   -54.9   -61.9   -----   -----   6839.5   291.4     0.0
    SIGT      323.0   -58.3   -67.3   -----   -----   7597.8   296.8   -----
    SIGT      316.0   -57.5   -67.5   -----   -----   7736.0   299.8   -----
    MAND      300.0   -58.1   -69.1   -----   -----   8063.8   303.5   -----
    SIGT      292.0   -58.9   -71.9   -----   -----   8233.8   304.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -63.3   -77.3   -----   -----   9198.7   312.0   -----
    TRO1      227.0   -65.5   -81.5   -----   -----   9789.0   317.3   -----
    SIGT      220.0   -65.7   -81.7   -----   -----   9979.5   319.9   -----
    MAND      200.0   -66.5   -83.5   -----   -----  10557.8   327.5   -----
    SIGT      185.0   -66.9   -83.5   -----   -----  11029.4   334.2   -----
    MAND      150.0   -69.1   -83.5   -----   -----  12290.0   351.1   -----
    SIGT      134.0   -69.5   -83.5   -----   -----  12963.8   361.9   -----
    SIGT      128.0   -72.3   -83.5   -----   -----  13235.3   361.6   -----
    SIGT      125.0   -68.7   -84.7   -----   -----  13376.1   370.6   -----
    TRO2      108.0   -72.9   -84.7   -----   -----  14242.8   378.5   -----
    MAND      100.0   -72.9   -84.7   -----   -----  14694.4   386.9   -----
    MAND       70.0   -72.1   -84.7   -----   -----  16791.4   430.2   -----
    SIGT       59.7   -70.9   -84.7   -----   -----  17731.9   452.9   -----
    SIGT       59.2   -75.1   -84.7   -----   -----  17781.2   444.5   -----
    SIGT       56.6   -70.1   -85.1   -----   -----  18045.1   461.7   -----
    SIGT       51.2   -67.9   -85.1   -----   -----  18644.9   480.2   -----
    MAND       50.0   -67.1   -85.1   -----   -----  18787.8   485.4   -----
    SIGT       48.6   -67.1   -84.1   -----   -----  18959.3   489.3   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 08 Oct 2000282
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -22.5 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    261.6 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    263.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.7 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      849 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -23.6 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -9.8 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -8.4
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     13.6
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     12.2
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     39.4

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.7 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        =       56 J/kg

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      300 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      316 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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