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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2001352    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 22
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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       682.0   -25.5   -29.2    20.0    14.0   2830.0   276.3   0.501
    SIGW      558.7   -27.6   -36.6   205.0    15.0   4268.0   290.1   0.299
    SIGW      513.4   -28.4   -39.7   230.0     9.9   4878.0   296.1   0.236
    MAND      500.0   -28.7   -40.7   230.0    10.9   5068.5   298.1   0.219
    SIGW      431.6   -36.5   -46.5   245.0    16.9   6097.0   301.0   0.135
    MAND      400.0   -40.5   -49.5   240.0    16.9   6628.4   302.4   0.106
    SIGW      344.1   -48.5   -58.5   255.0    15.0   7621.0   304.9   0.049
    MAND      300.0   -55.7   -66.7   260.0    15.9   8525.5   306.8   -----
    SIGW      271.6   -60.3   -70.2   265.0    19.8   9146.0   309.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -64.1   -73.1   280.0    19.8   9664.7   310.8   -----
    TRO1      242.0   -64.9   -73.9   260.0    18.8   9863.6   312.5   -----
    SIGW      212.1   -64.2   -75.3   245.0    12.8  10670.0   325.6   -----
    MAND      200.0   -63.9   -75.9   255.0    11.8  11029.5   331.6   -----
    MAND      150.0   -61.7   -84.7   215.0    10.9  12802.7   363.8   -----
    SIGW      101.9   -53.7   -79.6   330.0     1.9  15243.0   421.7   -----
    MAND      100.0   -53.3   -79.3   350.0     2.9  15364.7   424.8   -----
    SIGW       84.7   -47.3   -79.3    35.0     8.0  16463.0   457.6   -----
    MAND       70.0   -40.3   -79.3   -----   -----  17730.3   498.2   -----
    MAND       50.0   -38.7   -77.7   -----   -----  20033.9   552.3   -----
    MAND       30.0   -30.1   -30.1   -----   -----  23607.5   662.6   -----
    MAND       20.0   -26.9   -26.9   -----   -----  26514.1   753.9   -----
    MAND       10.0   -21.3   -21.3   -----   -----  31572.3   940.1   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 18 Dec 2001352
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -32.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    281.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    283.1 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      566 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -33.6 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -13.7 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     12.8
    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)                              =       62 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      291 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      305 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      344 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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