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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2001292    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 20
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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]
  --------   ------   -----   -----   -----   -----  -------   -----  ------
    MAND     1000.0     0.0     0.0   -----     0.0    251.0   273.2     3.8
    SIGW      950.8    -7.8    -8.6   155.0    38.9    609.0   269.2     2.1
    SFC       668.0   -62.5   -68.5    90.0    15.0   3114.5   236.4   -----
    SIGW      556.5   -58.9   -71.7   165.0    46.8   4268.0   253.3   -----
    SIGW      505.3   -57.1   -73.4   165.0    49.0   4878.0   262.7   -----
    SIGW      416.7   -53.3   -76.8   165.0    49.0   6097.0   282.4   -----
    MAND      400.0   -52.5   -77.5   170.0    49.0   6355.0   286.8   -----
    SIGW      327.6   -58.2   -----   165.0    53.8   7621.0   295.8   -----
    MAND      300.0   -60.7   -----   170.0    53.8   8180.4   299.8   -----
    SIGW      256.5   -64.7   -----   170.0    53.8   9146.0   307.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -65.3   -----   170.0    51.9   9303.1   309.0   -----
    MAND      200.0   -69.9   -----   170.0    40.8  10647.0   322.1   -----
    MAND      150.0   -74.9   -----   155.0    30.9  12339.3   341.1   -----
    TRO1      120.0   -77.7   -----   145.0    29.9  13626.3   358.4   -----
    MAND      100.0   -78.9   -----   135.0    26.8  14667.3   375.3   -----
    SIGW       90.3   -79.4   -----   125.0    21.0  15243.0   385.5   -----
    MAND       70.0   -80.5   -----   120.0    28.0  16689.1   412.2   -----
    MAND       50.0   -79.7   -----   110.0    29.9  18592.4   455.7   -----
    MAND       30.0   -63.7   -----   115.0    35.9  21607.7   571.0   -----
    MAND       20.0   -52.5   -----   110.0    51.9  24162.6   675.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 19 Oct 2001292
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =     -9.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    268.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    273.8 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      2.0 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      938 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =     -9.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =      945 mb
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =      454 mb
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =     -4.7 C
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -7.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -5.8
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     -8.0
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    227.5
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =      4.3
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     56.4

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.4 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      119 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =     3442 J/kg
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =       43 J/kg

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      270 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =     2906 J/kg

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      296 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      328 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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