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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002044    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       685.0   -39.3   -42.9    10.0    16.9   2830.0   260.6   0.126
    SIGW      554.6   -41.2   -46.4   305.0    17.9   4268.0   274.6   0.106
    SIGW      507.1   -42.0   -47.9   295.0    18.8   4878.0   280.7   0.099
    MAND      500.0   -42.1   -48.1   290.0    21.0   4974.3   281.7   0.098
    SIGW      422.3   -48.6   -55.4   290.0    24.9   6097.0   287.3   0.054
    MAND      400.0   -50.7   -57.7   305.0    28.9   6457.0   289.1   0.046
    TRO1      337.0   -54.5   -64.5   275.0    21.0   7564.5   298.4   -----
    SIGW      334.0   -54.6   -64.7   280.0    21.0   7621.0   299.1   -----
    MAND      300.0   -55.3   -67.3   270.0    22.9   8308.3   307.4   -----
    SIGW      263.5   -51.5   -74.8   265.0    16.9   9146.0   324.6   -----
    MAND      250.0   -49.9   -77.9   270.0    11.8   9486.5   331.9   -----
    SIGW      208.9   -46.8   -82.1   240.0    14.0  10670.0   354.1   -----
    MAND      200.0   -46.1   -83.1   260.0    11.8  10958.6   359.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -44.7   -82.7   260.0     3.9  12878.5   393.1   -----
    SIGW      105.5   -43.0   -81.0   185.0     2.9  15243.0   437.9   -----
    MAND      100.0   -42.7   -80.7   215.0     7.0  15604.5   445.2   -----
    SIGW       88.1   -42.0   -80.3   215.0    10.9  16463.0   463.1   -----
    MAND       70.0   -40.7   -79.7   205.0     8.0  18023.4   497.3   -----
    MAND       50.0   -40.5   -79.5   215.0     8.0  20316.1   548.0   -----
    SIGW       43.0   -40.1   -79.1   240.0     8.0  21341.0   573.1   -----
    MAND       30.0   -39.1   -78.1   220.0     3.9  23808.8   638.1   -----
    MAND       20.0   -38.5   -77.5   150.0    10.9  26593.1   718.4   -----
    MAND       10.0   -35.3   -75.3   155.0     8.0  31391.3   887.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 13 Feb 2002044
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -44.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    265.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    266.3 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.1 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      578 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -45.8 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -27.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     12.8
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.2 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -37 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      274 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      334 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done