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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000286    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 37
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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      1003.0   -16.9   -19.5   290.0     2.9     34.0   256.0   0.813
    MAND     1000.0   -19.9   -21.5   300.0     4.9     56.4   253.3   0.686
    SIGT      999.0   -21.1   -22.3   300.3     5.0     63.8   252.1   0.640
    SIGT      981.0   -21.5   -22.1   306.1     8.0    198.0   253.0   0.663
    SIGT      958.0   -18.5   -27.5   313.7    12.0    374.0   257.8   0.418
    SIGT      937.0   -18.1   -24.1   320.8    15.7    539.6   259.9   0.581
    MAND      925.0   -16.1   -24.1   325.0    17.9    636.3   262.9   0.589
    SIGT      915.0   -14.9   -29.9   326.9    16.6    718.4   264.9   0.350
    SIGT      890.0   -13.5   -30.5   331.8    13.4    928.7   268.5   0.340
    MAND      850.0   -13.9   -34.9   340.0     8.0   1278.3   271.6   0.233
    SIGT      829.0   -12.9   -23.9   353.0     7.3   1468.8   274.6   0.669
    SIGT      725.0   -17.5   -25.5    62.1     3.8   2482.3   280.3   0.663
    MAND      700.0   -19.1   -30.1    80.0     2.9   2744.5   281.3   0.449
    SIGT      679.0   -20.1   -35.1    78.1     3.6   2970.8   282.7   0.286
    SIGT      655.0   -22.1   -39.1    75.9     4.3   3236.6   283.4   0.197
    SIGT      621.0   -24.7   -31.7    72.7     5.5   3626.8   284.7   0.435
    SIGT      509.0   -34.9   -47.9    61.0     9.5   5045.1   289.0   0.098
    SIGT      508.0   -34.9   -47.9    60.9     9.6   5058.9   289.2   0.098
    MAND      500.0   -35.5   -49.5    60.0     9.9   5169.5   289.8   0.085
    SIGT      483.0   -36.7   -53.7    56.8    11.7   5409.8   291.2   0.058
    SIGT      481.0   -28.7   -56.7    56.5    11.9   5439.1   301.4   0.042
    SIGT      480.0   -27.5   -56.5    56.3    12.0   5454.0   303.0   0.043
    SIGT      476.0   -37.7   -57.7    55.5    12.4   5513.0   291.2   0.038
    SIGT      422.0   -43.9   -66.9    44.7    18.4   6332.8   293.4   -----
    MAND      400.0   -47.1   -66.1    40.0    21.0   6689.9   293.8   -----
    SIGT      304.0   -63.1   -76.1    35.2    25.6   8443.3   295.3   -----
    MAND      300.0   -63.5   -76.5    35.0    25.8   8524.8   295.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -72.9   -----    25.0    23.9   9619.7   297.7   -----
    SIGT      234.0   -75.5   -----    27.2    16.9  10005.3   299.4   -----
    TRO1      215.0   -77.1   -----    30.0     8.0  10493.7   304.3   -----
    MAND      200.0   -77.1   -----   345.0    16.9  10909.2   310.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -74.5   -----   305.0    15.0  12572.7   341.8   -----
    SIGT      108.0   -73.1   -----   284.8    25.5  14491.6   378.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -73.9   -----   280.0    28.0  14941.8   385.0   -----
    MAND       70.0   -69.9   -----   275.0    35.9  17045.1   434.9   -----
    SIGT       67.6   -70.1   -----   274.0    37.9  17252.8   438.8   -----
    MAND       50.0   -61.1   -----   265.0    54.8  19086.9   499.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 12 Oct 2000286
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -25.1 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    258.4 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    259.8 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.5 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      850 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -26.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -4.3 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -24.3
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     24.7
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     25.9
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     14.6
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     22.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.2 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       15 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      270 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      303 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      480 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =        0 J/kg

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