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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000310    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       981.0    -7.3    -9.4   110.0    15.0     34.0   267.3   1.910
    SIGT      960.0    -5.7    -9.8   132.1    26.7    203.3   270.6   1.891
    MAND      925.0    -7.5   -10.5   170.0    46.8    493.7   271.6   1.857
    SIGT      894.0    -9.7   -12.4   174.0    45.2    758.2   272.0   1.649
    SIGT      878.0    -9.5   -15.5   176.2    44.4    897.8   273.7   1.302
    SIGT      860.0    -9.3   -18.3   178.6    43.5   1058.0   275.5   1.051
    MAND      850.0    -9.7   -20.7   180.0    42.9   1148.4   276.0   0.865
    SIGT      780.0   -14.1   -26.1   168.8    42.5   1806.5   278.1   0.583
    MAND      700.0   -21.9   -25.5   155.0    42.0   2615.9   278.2   0.686
    SIGT      674.0   -24.5   -26.1   152.7    42.2   2893.2   278.4   0.675
    SIGT      638.0   -26.5   -26.8   149.4    42.5   3291.7   280.5   0.669
    SIGT      613.0   -24.7   -25.7   147.0    42.7   3581.8   285.8   0.770
    SIGT      602.0   -24.5   -26.0   145.9    42.8   3713.7   287.5   0.763
    MAND      500.0   -33.9   -37.4   135.0    43.9   5041.2   291.7   0.308
    SIGT      443.0   -40.3   -46.3   126.8    43.9   5878.4   293.9   0.134
    MAND      400.0   -46.1   -51.1   120.0    43.9   6566.5   295.1   0.092
    SIGT      367.0   -50.9   -55.2   116.9    43.3   7133.3   296.1   0.063
    SIGT      309.0   -59.5   -62.7   111.0    42.2   8231.9   298.9   0.035
    MAND      300.0   -60.3   -63.3   110.0    42.0   8416.6   300.4   -----
    TRO1      271.0   -64.1   -67.2   115.0    42.0   9044.9   303.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -58.7   -63.7   125.0    35.9   9545.4   318.8   -----
    SIGT      242.0   -56.3   -64.3   123.5    33.2   9750.9   325.4   -----
    SIGT      212.0   -60.1   -75.1   117.6    21.8  10584.5   332.0   -----
    MAND      200.0   -58.7   -76.7   115.0    16.9  10949.4   339.8   -----
    SIGT      195.0   -55.7   -75.7    99.6    15.8  11109.6   347.1   -----
    SIGT      179.0   -58.9   -83.9    47.6    11.9  11651.1   350.4   -----
    SIGT      172.0   -55.9   -80.9    23.4    10.1  11903.3   359.4   -----
    SIGT      165.0   -57.1   -85.1   358.1     8.2  12167.1   361.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -55.9   -85.1   300.0     3.9  12772.1   373.8   -----
    SIGT      147.0   -56.7   -85.1   300.5     5.9  12900.5   374.6   -----
    SIGT      122.0   -52.1   -85.1   305.0    24.4  14095.3   403.5   -----
    MAND      100.0   -42.5   -78.5   310.0    44.9  15411.3   445.6   -----
    MAND       70.0   -33.5   -72.5   310.0    67.8  17868.8   512.7   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 05 Nov 2000310
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -10.9 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    271.1 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    275.8 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.8 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      883 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -11.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      0.7 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -0.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     13.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    129.9
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     11.3
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     37.4

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      4.4 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =     -143 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      280 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      309 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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