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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2000365    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 32
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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      1002.0    -0.7    -7.7   350.0     5.8     34.0   272.3   2.136
    MAND     1000.0    -2.3    -8.3   340.0     8.0     49.9   270.9   2.043
    SIGT      998.0    -4.7    -9.7   336.9     7.8     65.8   268.6   1.833
    SIGT      957.0    -7.7   -11.2   272.1     5.1    394.2   268.8   1.697
    SIGT      930.0    -8.1   -16.1   228.3     3.3    616.9   270.6   1.169
    MAND      925.0    -8.1   -16.1   220.0     2.9    658.8   271.0   1.176
    SIGT      914.0    -7.9   -21.9   208.6     3.6    751.8   272.2   0.724
    SIGT      905.0    -8.5   -26.5   199.2     4.2    828.6   272.3   0.485
    MAND      850.0   -12.5   -23.5   140.0     8.0   1311.3   273.1   0.676
    SIGT      750.0   -20.3   -31.3   172.5     6.6   2253.2   274.5   0.374
    MAND      700.0   -25.1   -31.1   190.0     5.8   2759.6   274.7   0.408
    SIGT      646.0   -30.7   -32.3   194.8     9.2   3336.7   274.7   0.395
    SIGT      635.0   -31.7   -33.5   195.8     9.9   3458.5   274.9   0.357
    SIGT      625.0   -27.5   -38.5   196.8    10.6   3571.8   281.0   0.220
    MAND      500.0   -36.3   -54.3   210.0    19.8   5149.3   288.8   0.052
    SIGT      496.0   -36.9   -54.9   210.4    20.0   5205.0   288.7   0.048
    SIGT      441.0   -42.5   -56.5   215.7    22.1   6008.9   291.5   0.047
    MAND      400.0   -45.5   -56.5   220.0    23.9   6664.2   295.9   0.052
    TRO1      373.0   -47.1   -62.1   225.0    23.9   7128.7   299.7   0.031
    SIGT      321.0   -44.5   -75.5   242.2    18.4   8128.9   316.5   -----
    MAND      300.0   -44.5   -80.5   250.0    15.9   8582.2   322.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -42.5   -78.5   275.0    15.0   9809.0   342.9   -----
    SIGT      238.0   -41.7   -77.7   271.7    15.2  10142.0   349.0   -----
    MAND      200.0   -42.5   -78.5   260.0    15.9  11319.7   365.5   -----
    MAND      150.0   -42.1   -78.1   265.0    14.0  13265.6   397.5   -----
    SIGT      145.0   -41.1   -78.1   266.3    14.1  13495.7   403.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -41.3   -78.3   280.0    15.9  16021.0   447.9   -----
    SIGT       88.3   -38.5   -75.5   285.2    16.3  16871.4   469.8   -----
    SIGT       76.1   -40.5   -77.5   291.5    16.7  17889.4   486.0   -----
    MAND       70.0   -38.9   -75.9   295.0    16.9  18460.9   501.2   -----
    SIGT       62.9   -38.1   -76.1   -----   -----  19196.2   518.5   -----
    SIGT       59.5   -39.1   -76.1   -----   -----  19578.1   524.6   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 30 Dec 2000365
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -14.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    269.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    273.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      851 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -15.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      1.4 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -5.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     12.9
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     35.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     11.6
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     36.6

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.9 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       33 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      278 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =       66 J/kg

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      316 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      321 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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