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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000346    TIME=     0     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       997.0    -7.1   -10.6    70.0    11.8     34.0   266.3   1.709
    SIGT      996.0    -7.3   -14.3    70.7    11.8     41.8   266.2   1.267
    SIGT      979.0    -8.3   -14.3    83.4    11.6    175.8   266.5   1.290
    SIGT      962.0    -6.7   -15.7    96.2    11.4    312.2   269.4   1.169
    MAND      925.0    -9.1   -17.1   125.0    10.9    617.3   270.0   1.081
    SIGT      890.0   -10.7   -18.7   120.4    10.9    915.0   271.4   0.981
    MAND      850.0   -11.3   -22.3   115.0    10.9   1268.4   274.3   0.752
    SIGT      836.0   -11.7   -22.7   108.0    10.0   1395.8   275.2   0.738
    MAND      700.0   -20.5   -30.5    35.0     1.0   2733.5   279.8   0.432
    SIGT      682.0   -21.5   -33.5    38.2     1.7   2926.0   280.8   0.333
    SIGT      567.0   -30.5   -38.5    60.3     6.6   4263.6   285.4   0.243
    SIGT      529.0   -33.1   -47.1    68.5     8.4   4754.3   288.0   0.103
    SIGT      526.0   -33.3   -47.3    69.1     8.6   4794.2   288.2   0.101
    MAND      500.0   -35.9   -44.9    75.0     9.9   5148.6   289.3   0.139
    SIGT      446.0   -42.1   -50.1    67.2     6.8   5932.8   291.1   0.090
    MAND      400.0   -46.1   -56.1    60.0     3.9   6663.4   295.1   0.054
    SIGT      361.0   -50.7   -60.7    75.8     5.3   7339.0   297.7   0.036
    TRO1      318.0   -53.9   -64.9    95.0     7.0   8159.7   304.3   -----
    MAND      300.0   -52.5   -65.5   110.0     5.8   8535.2   311.4   -----
    MAND      250.0   -48.3   -73.3   135.0     9.9   9725.2   334.3   -----
    SIGT      236.0   -47.3   -77.3   136.3    11.2  10105.8   341.3   -----
    MAND      200.0   -46.1   -81.1   140.0    15.0  11204.0   359.8   -----
    SIGT      153.0   -43.9   -79.9   144.7    16.8  12994.8   392.2   -----
    MAND      150.0   -44.1   -80.1   145.0    16.9  13127.8   394.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -39.7   -76.7   140.0    15.9  15875.2   451.0   -----
    MAND       70.0   -37.9   -75.9   135.0    10.9  18324.4   503.3   -----
    SIGT       64.0   -37.7   -75.7   -----   -----  18942.3   516.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 11 Dec 2000346
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -16.1 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    269.0 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    272.1 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.1 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      836 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -17.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -0.3 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -7.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     14.3
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     31.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     10.9
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     38.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.0 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       20 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      276 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      304 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      318 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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