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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002041    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       676.0   -38.5   -43.3    80.0     8.0   2830.0   262.5   0.122
    SIGW      549.1   -36.6   -47.7    25.0    16.9   4268.0   280.8   0.093
    SIGW      502.8   -35.8   -49.6    25.0    21.0   4878.0   289.0   0.084
    MAND      500.0   -35.7   -49.7    25.0    17.9   4916.1   289.5   0.083
    SIGW      420.5   -42.8   -54.5    30.0    22.9   6097.0   295.1   0.060
    MAND      400.0   -44.9   -55.9    30.0    22.9   6438.6   296.6   0.055
    SIGW      333.7   -51.7   -62.1    40.0    30.9   7621.0   303.1   0.035
    MAND      300.0   -55.7   -65.7    55.0    29.9   8317.1   306.8   -----
    TRO1      285.0   -56.7   -65.7    55.0    28.9   8643.2   310.0   -----
    SIGW      263.6   -53.2   -74.2    50.0    21.0   9146.0   322.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -50.9   -79.9    70.0    17.9   9485.3   330.4   -----
    SIGW      208.8   -47.5   -83.0    80.0    14.0  10670.0   353.2   -----
    MAND      200.0   -46.7   -83.7    90.0    15.0  10952.2   358.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -45.5   -83.5   125.0     9.9  12866.1   391.7   -----
    SIGW      105.3   -42.4   -80.4   125.0     8.0  15243.0   439.3   -----
    MAND      100.0   -41.9   -79.9   110.0     5.8  15592.2   446.8   -----
    SIGW       88.0   -41.5   -79.9   115.0    11.8  16463.0   464.2   -----
    MAND       70.0   -40.9   -79.9   135.0     5.8  18014.2   496.9   -----
    MAND       50.0   -40.1   -79.1    90.0     1.9  20307.9   549.0   -----
    SIGW       43.0   -39.6   -78.9    35.0     4.9  21341.0   574.5   -----
    MAND       30.0   -38.3   -78.3    65.0     3.9  23809.6   640.3   -----
    MAND       20.0   -35.9   -75.9   150.0     4.9  26614.0   726.3   -----
    MAND       10.0   -30.3   -72.3   335.0    16.9  31489.5   906.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 10 Feb 2002041
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -45.0 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    269.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    270.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.1 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      539 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -47.1 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -23.8 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     16.3
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.2 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       57 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            =      334 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done