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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000311    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 29
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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       982.0    -4.7    -5.4   170.0    14.0     34.0   269.9   2.603
    MAND      925.0    -8.7    -8.7   175.0    36.9    501.5   270.4   2.141
    SIGT      892.0   -10.7   -10.8   172.8    36.5    782.3   271.2   1.880
    MAND      850.0   -12.3   -12.9   170.0    35.9   1152.5   273.3   1.666
    SIGT      843.0   -12.5   -13.1   170.0    36.1   1215.7   273.7   1.653
    SIGT      829.0   -11.9   -12.7   170.0    36.3   1343.9   275.7   1.736
    SIGT      704.0   -17.9   -19.3   170.0    38.8   2581.8   282.2   1.179
    MAND      700.0   -18.1   -19.5   170.0    38.9   2624.4   282.5   1.165
    SIGT      616.0   -25.7   -27.6   166.1    50.0   3566.0   284.2   0.644
    SIGT      577.0   -26.1   -28.3   164.2    55.7   4040.0   289.1   0.644
    SIGT      546.0   -29.5   -31.9   162.6    60.4   4437.2   289.7   0.485
    MAND      500.0   -32.7   -35.3   160.0    67.8   5061.5   293.2   0.380
    MAXW      461.0   -34.9   -37.7   145.0    72.8   5631.0   297.3   0.324
    SIGT      458.0   -35.1   -37.9   145.0    72.3   5676.7   297.6   0.320
    MAND      400.0   -42.3   -45.3   145.0    60.8   6607.1   300.0   0.166
    MAND      300.0   -57.9   -61.2   145.0    55.9   8487.4   303.7   0.042
    SIGT      278.0   -62.3   -65.6   151.3    54.6   8962.8   304.1   -----
    MAND      250.0   -65.5   -68.9   160.0    52.8   9613.7   308.7   -----
    TRO1      219.0   -71.1   -72.3   160.0    49.0  10408.4   312.0   -----
    SIGT      205.0   -69.1   -72.6   141.9    36.6  10801.4   321.1   -----
    MAND      200.0   -61.3   -65.0   135.0    31.9  10951.9   335.7   -----
    SIGT      198.0   -60.7   -64.4   138.5    31.3  11014.4   337.6   -----
    SIGT      195.0   -61.9   -65.6   143.8    30.4  11109.1   337.2   -----
    SIGT      183.0   -61.7   -65.4   165.7    26.7  11502.5   343.7   -----
    SIGT      179.0   -58.5   -62.2   173.4    25.4  11640.4   351.1     0.1
    MAND      150.0   -60.5   -64.0   235.0    15.0  12747.0   365.9   -----
    MAND      100.0   -50.9   -54.4   290.0    22.9  15330.6   429.4     0.3
    MAND       70.0   -34.9   -37.7   295.0    65.9  17737.2   509.7   -----
    SIGT       63.1   -30.7   -33.4   -----   -----  18468.0   534.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 06 Nov 2000311
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =     -8.3 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    270.5 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    276.1 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      2.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      928 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =     -8.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =      943 mb
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =      894 mb
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =     -1.5 C
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -0.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =      6.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     14.3
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    139.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     13.0
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     40.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      6.4 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =     -190 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =        1 J/kg
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      279 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =       -8 J/kg

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      301 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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