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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002009    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 23
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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       696.0   -23.5   -26.5   130.0     1.9   2830.0   276.9   0.630
    SIGW      569.8   -28.7   -39.6   310.0    14.0   4268.0   287.1   0.216
    SIGW      523.5   -30.9   -45.1   290.0    18.8   4878.0   291.5   0.130
    MAND      500.0   -32.1   -48.1   285.0    18.8   5208.3   293.9   0.098
    SIGW      439.6   -38.2   -49.6   270.0    22.9   6097.0   297.2   0.095
    MAND      400.0   -42.7   -50.7   275.0    22.0   6749.8   299.5   0.095
    SIGW      350.2   -48.8   -56.3   270.0    22.0   7621.0   302.9   0.060
    MAND      300.0   -55.9   -62.9   270.0    18.8   8636.8   306.6   0.035
    TRO1      289.0   -56.7   -64.7   280.0    16.9   8874.1   308.7   -----
    SIGW      277.0   -55.6   -66.6   290.0    14.0   9146.0   314.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -53.1   -71.1   300.0    10.9   9801.2   327.1   -----
    SIGW      218.7   -50.7   -77.1   335.0    10.9  10670.0   343.6   -----
    MAND      200.0   -49.1   -81.1   350.0    10.9  11253.0   355.0   -----
    MAND      150.0   -46.3   -83.3    30.0    15.0  13153.5   390.3   -----
    SIGW      109.9   -42.5   -81.0    20.0    15.0  15243.0   433.8   -----
    MAND      100.0   -41.3   -80.3    10.0    15.0  15878.3   447.9   -----
    SIGW       91.8   -40.6   -79.6    35.0    21.0  16463.0   460.5   -----
    MAND       70.0   -38.3   -77.3    15.0    15.0  18317.0   502.5   -----
    MAND       50.0   -36.9   -67.9    10.0    14.0  20639.3   556.5   -----
    SIGW       45.2   -36.3   -69.2    25.0     8.0  21341.0   574.3   -----
    MAND       30.0   -33.7   -74.7    15.0     8.0  24199.4   652.8   -----
    MAND       20.0   -32.1   -73.1    35.0     5.8  27053.8   738.0   -----
    MAND       10.0   -25.1   -68.1     5.0     8.0  32020.6   925.9   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 09 Jan 2002009
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -31.7 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    280.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    282.2 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      577 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -33.1 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -14.5 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     10.2
    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)                              =      -29 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      288 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      303 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      350 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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