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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000290    TIME=120000     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   -22.5   -26.0   340.0    11.8     34.0   251.6   0.465
    SIGT      965.0   -23.3   -26.1   331.3    14.3    199.3   252.4   0.471
    MAND      925.0   -23.9   -32.9   315.0    18.8    509.0   254.9   0.260
    SIGT      918.0   -23.7   -34.7   318.2    17.5    564.5   255.6   0.220
    SIGT      895.0   -24.7   -37.7   328.7    13.0    749.6   256.5   0.167
    MAND      850.0   -26.7   -38.7   350.0     3.9   1123.7   258.2   0.159
    SIGT      819.0   -28.7   -39.7    14.1     3.9   1390.9   258.8   0.148
    SIGT      706.0   -31.1   -44.1   109.5     3.9   2449.2   267.4   0.107
    MAND      700.0   -31.5   -45.5   115.0     3.9   2509.7   267.6   0.093
    SIGT      594.0   -38.7   -50.7   181.5    11.7   3655.0   272.1   0.064
    SIGT      581.0   -38.1   -52.1   190.3    12.8   3807.3   274.6   0.057
    MAND      500.0   -40.5   -64.5   250.0    19.8   4836.1   283.7   -----
    SIGT      431.0   -44.5   -67.5   266.7    34.6   5839.7   290.9   -----
    SIGT      425.0   -43.5   -68.5   268.2    36.0   5933.8   293.3   -----
    MAND      400.0   -44.7   -70.7   275.0    42.0   6340.7   296.9   -----
    SIGT      377.0   -46.1   -69.1   278.2    43.2   6735.9   300.1   -----
    SIGT      356.0   -49.1   -68.1   281.2    44.4   7114.7   301.1   -----
    SIGT      334.0   -52.5   -69.5   284.5    45.6   7530.3   301.9   -----
    SIGT      321.0   -53.7   -64.7   286.5    46.4   7786.2   303.7   -----
    MAND      300.0   -55.7   -68.7   290.0    47.8   8219.3   306.8   -----
    SIGT      293.0   -56.7   -70.7   289.1    46.2   8369.4   307.5   -----
    TRO1      263.0   -61.7   -72.7   285.0    38.9   9046.6   309.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -61.7   -73.7   285.0    36.9   9360.7   314.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -62.1   -78.1   295.0    36.9  10741.9   334.4   -----
    SIGT      155.0   -64.7   -84.7   290.6    42.2  12308.5   355.3   -----
    MAND      150.0   -64.1   -----   290.0    42.9  12509.0   359.7   -----
    MAND      100.0   -61.1   -----   285.0    71.9  15010.5   409.7   -----
    SIGT       79.8   -58.1   -----   -----   -----  16422.4   443.2   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 16 Oct 2000290
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -31.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    254.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    255.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      822 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -32.8 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -15.4 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -38.9
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     23.5
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     27.6
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     20.7
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     15.6

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.3 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      227 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      260 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      304 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      321 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done