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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000344    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 27
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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       994.0    -0.5    -5.3   310.0     5.8     34.0   273.1   2.591
    SIGT      991.0    -3.9    -7.8   302.6     5.6     58.0   270.0   2.143
    SIGT      958.0    -6.1   -12.1   220.2     3.3    324.4   270.4   1.577
    SIGT      954.0    -5.9   -15.9   210.0     3.1    357.2   270.9   1.159
    SIGT      938.0    -4.7   -18.7   168.9     1.9    490.0   273.4   0.931
    MAND      925.0    -5.5   -19.5   135.0     1.0    599.7   273.7   0.881
    MAND      850.0   -10.7   -21.7   170.0    15.9   1256.7   274.9   0.793
    SIGT      818.0   -12.7   -22.7   171.0    14.9   1550.9   275.9   0.754
    MAND      700.0   -19.7   -37.7   175.0    10.9   2724.1   280.7   0.213
    SIGT      699.0   -19.9   -38.9   174.8    10.9   2734.7   280.6   0.189
    SIGT      661.0   -21.7   -37.7   165.4    10.5   3148.0   283.1   0.226
    SIGT      622.0   -25.3   -34.3   155.3    10.2   3593.0   283.9   0.337
    SIGT      596.0   -27.5   -37.5   148.3     9.9   3901.8   284.8   0.256
    MAND      500.0   -35.1   -48.1   120.0     8.9   5146.5   290.3   0.098
    SIGT      486.0   -36.3   -52.3   121.9     8.7   5344.1   291.1   0.067
    MAND      400.0   -45.9   -58.9   135.0     7.0   6668.3   295.3   0.040
    SIGT      368.0   -49.9   -61.9   126.0     7.0   7218.6   297.2   0.032
    TRO1      332.0   -53.7   -63.7   115.0     7.0   7886.3   300.8   -----
    MAND      300.0   -53.9   -65.9   130.0     7.0   8537.8   309.4   -----
    MAND      250.0   -50.3   -75.3   120.0     9.9   9718.7   331.3   -----
    SIGT      233.0   -48.7   -82.7   132.6     9.3  10180.2   340.5   -----
    MAND      200.0   -47.7   -82.7   160.0     8.0  11186.8   357.3   -----
    MAND      150.0   -44.1   -80.1   140.0    12.8  13102.4   394.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -38.5   -75.5   140.0     8.9  15856.9   453.4   -----
    MAND       70.0   -37.7   -75.7   135.0    11.8  18313.4   503.8   -----
    MAND       50.0   -36.3   -74.3   140.0     8.0  20641.6   557.9   -----
    SIGT       46.2   -36.5   -74.5   -----   -----  21190.0   570.2   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 09 Dec 2000344
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -15.5 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    272.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    275.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      807 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -17.2 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      2.6 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -15.3
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     12.5
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     40.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     11.1
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     37.8

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.9 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -19 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      279 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      301 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      332 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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