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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2001237    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 12
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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       670.0   -58.9   -64.9    25.0    19.8   2830.0   240.3   -----
    SIGW      537.7   -45.5   -50.3   210.0    36.9   4268.0   271.8     0.1
    MAND      500.0   -41.1   -45.5   235.0    31.9   4743.7   282.9     0.1
    SIGW      490.1   -41.6   -46.1   235.0    32.8   4878.0   283.9     0.1
    SIGW      408.7   -46.5   -51.5   225.0    61.8   6097.0   292.7     0.1
    MAND      400.0   -47.1   -52.1   230.0    58.9   6241.4   293.8     0.1
    SIGW      323.0   -55.6   -62.1   230.0    72.8   7621.0   300.6     0.0
    MAXW      321.0   -55.8   -62.3   230.0    73.8   7662.1   300.8     0.0
    MAND      300.0   -58.5   -65.5   230.0    73.8   8098.9   302.9   -----
    SIGW      253.2   -65.9   -73.9   235.0    68.8   9146.0   306.9   -----
    MAND      250.0   -66.5   -74.5   235.0    66.8   9224.3   307.2   -----
    MAND      200.0   -75.1   -83.1   230.0    66.8  10547.3   313.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 25 Aug 2001237
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -59.4 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    252.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    252.2 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.0 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      552 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -60.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -35.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     25.2
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =     -0.6 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      213 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           =      301 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      321 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done