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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000284    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       987.0   -15.3   -18.0   230.0     1.0     34.0   258.8   0.939
    SIGT      978.0   -20.1   -23.0   239.3     1.8    102.6   254.7   0.614
    MAND      925.0   -21.5   -24.9   295.0     7.0    514.7   257.3   0.548
    SIGT      921.0   -21.5   -25.4   301.9     6.9    546.7   257.7   0.526
    SIGT      901.0   -21.1   -27.1   336.9     6.6    708.7   259.7   0.461
    SIGT      881.0   -22.3   -26.5    12.7     6.3    874.2   260.1   0.498
    MAND      850.0   -18.5   -31.5    70.0     5.8   1139.5   266.8   0.324
    SIGT      843.0   -18.3   -32.3    64.2     6.1   1201.3   267.6   0.302
    SIGT      753.0   -20.9   -37.9   345.4    10.2   2040.2   273.6   0.194
    MAND      700.0   -24.1   -42.1   295.0    12.8   2576.3   275.8   0.135
    SIGT      666.0   -25.5   -54.5   291.2    14.2   2938.6   278.2   0.038
    SIGT      628.0   -27.9   -47.9   286.8    15.8   3362.9   280.2   0.080
    MAND      500.0   -39.9   -55.9   270.0    22.0   4960.8   284.4   0.044
    SIGT      471.0   -43.5   -58.5   267.3    24.7   5366.0   284.8   0.036
    SIGT      427.0   -47.9   -65.9   262.9    29.0   6019.7   287.3   -----
    MAND      400.0   -51.1   -64.1   260.0    31.9   6447.7   288.6   -----
    SIGT      316.0   -61.9   -72.9   -----   -----   7944.1   293.7   -----
    MAND      300.0   -63.1   -74.1   -----   -----   8264.8   296.4   -----
    MAND      250.0   -69.3   -78.3   -----   -----   9370.4   303.1   -----
    TRO1      241.0   -70.3   -----   -----   -----   9588.9   304.7   -----
    MAND      200.0   -70.5   -----   -----   -----  10696.7   321.1   -----
    MAND      150.0   -72.7   -----   -----   -----  12395.7   344.9   -----
    MAND      100.0   -73.7   -----   -----   -----  14771.2   385.4   -----
    MAND       70.0   -69.5   -----   -----   -----  16877.7   435.7   -----
    SIGT       64.5   -70.1   -----   -----   -----  17365.2   444.7   -----
    SIGT       52.0   -64.1   -----   -----   -----  18665.9   487.0   -----
    MAND       50.0   -62.5   -----   -----   -----  18907.0   496.2   -----
    SIGT       42.4   -54.3   -----   -----   -----  19944.5   540.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 10 Oct 2000284
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -24.6 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    257.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    258.7 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.6 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      877 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -25.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -12.2 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -28.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     21.1
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     33.6
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     13.9
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     29.8

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.2 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -60 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           =      294 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      316 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done