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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000323    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 35
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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       997.0    -7.9   -10.3   130.0     2.9     34.0   265.5   1.750
    SIGT      995.0    -8.3   -13.3   130.7     3.3     49.6   265.2   1.377
    MAND      925.0   -10.9   -15.0   155.0    18.8    613.4   268.2   1.288
    MAND      850.0   -15.1   -18.2   165.0    24.9   1258.4   270.3   1.072
    SIGT      769.0   -19.3   -20.5   172.8    19.7   2009.9   273.7   0.973
    SIGT      748.0   -19.1   -23.7   174.9    18.3   2216.1   276.1   0.755
    MAND      700.0   -23.1   -26.6   180.0    15.0   2706.1   276.9   0.621
    SIGT      661.0   -26.3   -28.5   187.9    13.0   3123.6   277.9   0.552
    SIGT      628.0   -28.5   -32.4   194.9    11.3   3492.5   279.5   0.402
    SIGT      529.0   -37.3   -40.3   217.7     5.7   4700.3   283.0   0.216
    MAND      500.0   -39.9   -44.2   225.0     3.9   5087.9   284.4   0.150
    SIGT      402.0   -50.5   -56.5   347.3     1.0   6545.1   289.0   0.051
    MAND      400.0   -50.7   -56.7   350.0     1.0   6577.6   289.1   0.051
    TRO1      344.0   -56.5   -62.5    15.0     2.9   7547.9   294.0   0.032
    SIGT      331.0   -55.7   -63.7   336.9     3.2   7792.9   298.3   -----
    SIGT      329.0   -55.9   -71.9   330.9     3.2   7831.5   298.6   -----
    SIGT      328.0   -55.9   -63.9   327.9     3.3   7850.9   298.8   -----
    MAND      300.0   -57.9   -67.9   240.0     3.9   8416.3   303.7   -----
    SIGT      299.0   -57.9   -67.9   242.8     3.9   8437.3   304.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -56.9   -73.9    35.0     2.9   9568.8   321.5   -----
    SIGT      242.0   -57.7   -76.7    13.9     3.3   9774.5   323.3   -----
    MAND      200.0   -55.9   -80.9   250.0     5.8  10982.9   344.3   -----
    MAND      150.0   -55.5   -80.9   250.0     8.0  12815.9   374.5   -----
    SIGT      132.0   -54.9   -80.9   268.7     8.6  13632.3   389.5   -----
    SIGT      113.0   -49.9   -83.9   291.6     9.3  14637.5   416.5   -----
    MAND      100.0   -47.1   -82.1   310.0     9.9  15442.0   436.7   -----
    SIGT       90.8   -45.9   -80.9   308.7    13.9  16083.0   451.3   -----
    MAND       70.0   -35.1   -73.1   305.0    24.9  17856.5   509.3   -----
    SIGT       55.2   -26.1   -67.1   294.5    17.9  19544.7   565.7   -----
    MAND       50.0   -27.3   -68.3   290.0    15.0  20259.1   579.1   -----
    SIGT       47.6   -27.5   -68.5   -----   -----  20613.3   586.9   -----
    SIGT       47.4   -27.3   -35.3   -----   -----  20643.7   588.1   -----
    SIGT       47.1   -26.9   -67.9   -----   -----  20689.4   590.1   -----
    SIGT       45.5   -26.3   -67.3   -----   -----  20939.1   597.4   -----
    SIGT       43.1   -30.5   -70.5   -----   -----  21327.7   596.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 18 Nov 2000323
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -14.5 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    267.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    270.6 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      883 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -15.3 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -2.4 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =      3.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     11.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     53.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =      9.4
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     46.5

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.9 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       70 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      274 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      328 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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