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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000308    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 30
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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       984.0   -12.3   -18.3    50.0     2.9     34.0   262.1   0.918
    SIGT      977.0   -12.3   -22.3    63.3     4.2     88.6   262.6   0.654
    MAND      925.0   -14.7   -23.7   165.0    14.0    504.9   264.3   0.610
    SIGT      903.0   -15.3   -25.3   169.3    17.4    687.0   265.5   0.542
    MAND      850.0   -18.9   -25.9   180.0    25.8   1141.0   266.4   0.545
    SIGT      759.0   -25.7   -31.7   171.2    16.5   1973.5   267.8   0.356
    MAND      700.0   -28.5   -34.5   165.0     9.9   2557.0   270.9   0.294
    SIGT      694.0   -28.9   -33.9   163.4     9.9   2618.7   271.2   0.314
    SIGT      662.0   -27.9   -35.9   154.9     9.6   2957.3   276.0   0.271
    SIGT      613.0   -30.5   -41.5   140.9     9.1   3507.0   279.1   0.164
    SIGT      542.0   -37.5   -43.5   119.0     8.4   4369.7   280.8   0.149
    SIGT      507.0   -39.5   -50.5   107.4     8.0   4828.7   283.8   0.076
    MAND      500.0   -40.3   -51.3   105.0     8.0   4923.7   283.9   0.072
    SIGT      420.0   -48.3   -60.3   128.6     7.2   6092.9   288.2   0.032
    MAND      400.0   -51.1   -62.1   135.0     7.0   6412.4   288.6   0.029
    SIGT      385.0   -52.9   -63.9   139.7     7.8   6660.1   289.4   -----
    SIGT      351.0   -55.7   -67.7   151.1     9.6   7252.9   293.4   -----
    SIGT      343.0   -54.7   -66.7   153.9    10.1   7400.2   296.7   -----
    TRO1      313.0   -58.5   -71.5   165.0    11.8   7980.9   299.2   -----
    MAND      300.0   -58.3   -71.3   145.0     9.9   8247.9   303.2   -----
    MAND      250.0   -56.5   -73.5   195.0    14.0   9400.5   322.1   -----
    SIGT      231.0   -56.5   -76.5   203.8    15.0   9902.2   329.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -55.1   -79.1   220.0    16.9  10820.0   345.5   -----
    MAND      150.0   -55.3   -79.1   255.0    25.8  12657.2   374.8   -----
    MAND      100.0   -46.5   -81.5   265.0    39.8  15297.7   437.9   -----
    SIGT       98.4   -46.9   -81.9   265.4    41.1  15404.7   439.1   -----
    MAND       70.0   -34.1   -73.1   275.0    68.8  17726.2   511.5   -----
    SIGT       65.1   -30.3   -70.3   279.3    65.8  18238.5   530.5   -----
    MAND       50.0   -29.5   -69.5   295.0    54.8  20119.5   574.0   -----
    SIGT       45.5   -29.5   -69.5   -----   -----  20792.8   589.6   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 03 Nov 2000308
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -23.6 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    264.1 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    265.7 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.6 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      801 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -25.3 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -6.6 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -10.5
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     15.1
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     59.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     13.4
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     35.8

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.8 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =        9 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      269 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      313 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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