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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000341    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 23
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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       993.0    -4.5    -7.3   120.0     8.0     34.0   269.2   2.224
    SIGT      990.0    -5.9    -9.1   119.8     8.3     57.8   268.0   1.938
    MAND      925.0    -9.7   -10.5   115.0    16.9    586.4   269.4   1.857
    MAND      850.0   -13.3   -14.2   140.0    22.9   1235.3   272.2   1.498
    SIGT      844.0   -13.3   -13.7   139.8    22.8   1289.3   272.8   1.572
    MAND      700.0   -22.7   -25.6   135.0    21.0   2688.9   277.4   0.680
    SIGT      691.0   -23.5   -26.4   134.0    20.7   2783.7   277.5   0.641
    SIGT      647.0   -24.3   -28.2   129.0    19.5   3264.4   281.9   0.580
    SIGT      519.0   -35.5   -38.7   112.7    15.6   4836.0   286.7   0.260
    SIGT      511.0   -35.1   -38.8   111.6    15.3   4944.3   288.5   0.261
    MAND      500.0   -35.7   -40.0   110.0    15.0   5095.9   289.5   0.236
    MAND      400.0   -46.1   -50.8   125.0    19.8   6614.6   295.1   0.094
    SIGT      387.0   -47.9   -52.9   125.0    19.6   6833.6   295.5   0.079
    SIGT      360.0   -50.5   -54.5   125.0    19.3   7308.2   298.2   0.070
    TRO1      331.0   -52.1   -61.1   125.0    18.8   7854.1   303.3   0.038
    MAND      300.0   -51.9   -64.9   115.0    12.8   8491.4   312.2   -----
    SIGT      288.0   -52.7   -66.7   119.5    12.8   8755.5   314.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -49.1   -79.1   135.0    12.8   9677.0   333.1   -----
    MAND      200.0   -47.5   -82.5   140.0    16.9  11147.2   357.6   -----
    MAND      150.0   -44.7   -79.7   130.0    22.9  13061.1   393.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -39.3   -76.3   140.0    23.9  15807.3   451.8   -----
    MAND       70.0   -36.1   -74.1   135.0    22.9  18268.0   507.2   -----
    SIGT       58.9   -36.5   -74.5   -----   -----  19466.2   532.0   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 06 Dec 2000341
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -10.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    269.1 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    273.9 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.9 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      918 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -10.6 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -1.1 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =      5.3
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     13.0
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     60.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     11.3
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     43.9

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      5.2 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =        7 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      277 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =       -3 J/kg

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      303 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      331 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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