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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2001230    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS=  6
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     Idn     Id    Station Name           St  Co   Lat     Lon      Elev
     89009  NZSP   Amundsen-Scott South       AQ   90:00S  000:00W  2830
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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       689.0   -56.3   -62.3    60.0    12.8   2830.0   241.2   0.016
    MAND      500.0   -40.7   -46.7   185.0    12.8   4940.7   283.4   0.114
    MAND      400.0   -51.1   -59.1   175.0    12.8   6426.6   288.6   0.039
    MAND      300.0   -65.5   -74.5    65.0     7.0   8237.7   293.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -72.5   -81.5    25.0    18.8   9328.3   298.3   -----
    MAND      200.0   -81.3   -----   360.0    15.0  10611.5   304.0   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 18 Aug 2001230
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -58.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    252.4 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    252.5 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.0 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      561 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -59.3 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -34.5 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     25.5
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.1 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      118 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      266 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      289 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done