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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002046    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS=  9
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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       679.0   -33.5   -36.5    15.0    16.9   2830.0   267.7   0.248
    MAND      500.0   -35.9   -40.6   295.0    32.8   4968.4   289.3   0.221
    MAND      400.0   -44.1   -50.1   285.0    44.9   6493.0   297.7   0.100
    MAND      300.0   -56.3   -65.3   280.0    42.9   8372.4   306.0   -----
    TRO1      287.0   -57.5   -65.5   285.0    37.9   8653.1   308.2   -----
    MAND      250.0   -52.5   -62.5   295.0    28.0   9535.3   328.0     0.0
    MAND      200.0   -47.1   -58.1   290.0    19.8  10995.7   358.2     0.1
    MAND      150.0   -45.7   -55.7   305.0    14.0  12907.3   391.3     0.1
    MAND      100.0   -42.5   -52.5   290.0    10.9  15628.9   445.6     0.3


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 15 Feb 2002046
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -37.6 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    273.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    274.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      580 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -38.9 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -21.0 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     12.5
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.4 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -50 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      282 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      298 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done