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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000289    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 33
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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       986.0   -25.1   -28.6   330.0     3.9     34.0   249.1   0.367
    SIGT      981.0   -24.1   -28.0   326.8     4.4     71.0   250.4   0.390
    MAND      925.0   -26.3   -28.6   290.0     9.9    498.2   252.4   0.391
    SIGT      902.0   -27.7   -30.2   321.3    10.2    679.8   252.8   0.345
    SIGT      881.0   -26.9   -31.9   350.6    10.5    849.6   255.3   0.301
    MAND      850.0   -28.5   -36.5    35.0    10.9   1107.2   256.3   0.198
    SIGT      826.0   -30.3   -39.3    60.3    10.9   1311.8   256.5   0.153
    SIGT      750.0   -32.9   -39.9   144.8    10.9   1995.0   260.9   0.159
    SIGT      726.0   -31.9   -40.9   173.1    10.9   2224.5   264.4   0.148
    SIGT      725.0   -32.1   -41.1   174.3    10.9   2234.2   264.3   0.145
    MAND      700.0   -31.5   -42.5   205.0    10.9   2482.4   267.6   0.129
    SIGT      686.0   -30.9   -41.9   205.9    11.5   2625.6   269.8   0.140
    SIGT      653.0   -33.1   -45.1   208.1    13.2   2974.0   271.2   0.104
    SIGT      632.0   -33.1   -47.1   209.6    14.3   3203.9   273.7   0.086
    MAND      500.0   -35.5   -69.5   220.0    22.0   4843.6   289.8   -----
    SIGT      483.0   -36.7   -74.7   220.0    24.3   5083.9   291.2   -----
    SIGT      476.0   -36.5   -74.5   220.0    25.3   5185.1   292.6   -----
    SIGT      456.0   -35.7   -73.7   220.0    28.1   5483.2   297.3   -----
    SIGT      445.0   -35.1   -73.1   220.0    29.8   5653.3   300.1   -----
    SIGT      401.0   -39.3   -65.3   220.0    36.7   6373.1   303.7   -----
    MAND      400.0   -39.5   -61.5   220.0    36.9   6390.2   303.7     0.0
    SIGT      391.0   -40.5   -43.4   222.0    36.8   6545.7   304.3     0.2
    SIGT      388.0   -40.9   -49.9   222.7    36.8   6598.2   304.5     0.1
    SIGT      385.0   -41.1   -66.1   223.4    36.8   6651.0   304.9   -----
    MAND      300.0   -54.5   -73.5   245.0    35.9   8298.2   308.5   -----
    SIGT      286.0   -57.3   -75.3   250.3    35.1   8602.4   308.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -63.9   -79.9   265.0    32.8   9440.3   311.1   -----
    SIGT      236.0   -66.7   -81.7   -----   -----   9791.2   312.0   -----
    SIGT      210.0   -67.9   -81.9   -----   -----  10495.3   320.7   -----
    SIGT      209.0   -67.9   -81.9   -----   -----  10524.0   321.2   -----
    MAND      200.0   -66.9   -77.9   -----   -----  10789.4   326.8   -----
    SIGT      185.0   -65.3   -73.3   -----   -----  11262.3   336.8   -----
    SIGT      172.0   -64.3   -70.3   -----   -----  11707.2   345.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 15 Oct 2000289
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -29.0 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    252.0 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    253.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      885 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -29.8 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -17.5 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -40.5
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     30.2
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     43.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     27.1
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =      6.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.2 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      185 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      258 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      305 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      391 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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