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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002031    TIME=120000     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       683.0   -38.3   -42.6   140.0     8.0   2830.0   261.9   0.131
    SIGW      555.1   -35.8   -40.5   140.0    11.8   4268.0   280.9   0.202
    SIGW      508.4   -34.7   -39.6   145.0    11.8   4878.0   289.4   0.242
    MAND      500.0   -34.5   -39.4   140.0    12.8   4993.8   291.0   0.251
    SIGW      425.7   -41.4   -47.8   135.0    22.0   6097.0   295.9   0.118
    MAND      400.0   -44.1   -51.1   135.0    22.0   6523.0   297.7   0.092
    SIGW      338.1   -51.3   -58.9   140.0    26.8   7621.0   302.5   0.047
    MAND      300.0   -56.5   -64.5   140.0    32.8   8401.6   305.7   -----
    TRO1      290.0   -57.5   -64.5   135.0    30.9   8616.3   307.3   -----
    SIGW      267.0   -53.9   -74.9   145.0    18.8   9146.0   319.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -51.1   -83.1   155.0    15.0   9568.0   330.1   -----
    SIGW      211.5   -47.2   -82.9   165.0    10.9  10670.0   352.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -45.9   -82.9   145.0     9.9  11036.9   360.1   -----
    MAND      150.0   -44.5   -82.5   125.0     8.0  12958.4   393.4   -----
    SIGW      106.8   -43.3   -81.3   145.0     1.9  15243.0   435.8   -----
    MAND      100.0   -43.1   -81.1   155.0     7.0  15683.2   444.5   -----
    SIGW       89.1   -42.4   -80.7   130.0     3.9  16463.0   460.8   -----
    MAND       70.0   -40.9   -79.9   220.0     1.9  18099.0   496.9   -----
    MAND       50.0   -38.9   -77.9   130.0     5.8  20398.6   551.8   -----
    SIGW       43.6   -38.5   -77.7   105.0     7.0  21341.0   574.9   -----
    MAND       30.0   -37.3   -77.3   140.0     8.0  23916.8   643.0   -----
    MAND       20.0   -37.3   -77.3   165.0     3.9  26718.8   722.0   -----
    MAND       10.0   -29.7   -71.7   220.0     3.9  31586.1   908.7   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 31 Jan 2002031
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -41.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    269.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    269.8 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      575 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -43.3 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -23.2 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     17.6
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.3 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =        6 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      279 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      303 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      338 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done