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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002076    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       689.0   -48.5   -52.7    35.0    17.9   2830.0   249.9   0.045
    SIGW      555.2   -44.9   -49.2   285.0    32.8   4268.0   270.1   0.079
    SIGW      506.7   -43.3   -47.7   280.0    35.0   4878.0   279.2   0.101
    MAND      500.0   -43.1   -47.5   275.0    39.8   4966.0   280.5   0.104
    SIGW      421.8   -47.8   -57.3   260.0    32.8   6097.0   288.4   0.045
    MAND      400.0   -49.3   -60.3   255.0    33.8   6450.0   290.9   0.034
    TRO1      362.0   -51.5   -63.5   240.0    28.9   7101.5   296.4   -----
    SIGW      334.2   -51.0   -66.0   235.0    30.9   7621.0   303.9   -----
    MAND      300.0   -50.3   -69.3   235.0    33.8   8324.9   314.5   -----
    SIGW      264.8   -48.4   -76.3   230.0    22.9   9146.0   328.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -47.5   -79.5   240.0    28.9   9522.9   335.5   -----
    SIGW      210.2   -46.9   -82.8   230.0    18.8  10670.0   353.5   -----
    MAND      200.0   -46.7   -83.7   225.0    21.0  11000.9   358.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -47.7   -84.7   225.0    16.9  12905.6   387.9   -----
    SIGW      105.2   -48.9   -85.1   215.0     8.0  15243.0   427.0   -----
    MAND      100.0   -49.1   -85.1   220.0     9.9  15575.7   432.9   -----
    SIGW       87.3   -49.6   -----   220.0    10.9  16463.0   448.9   -----
    MAND       70.0   -50.5   -----   145.0     7.0  17910.0   476.4   -----
    MAND       50.0   -51.5   -----   350.0     5.8  20100.2   522.1   -----
    SIGW       41.3   -51.8   -----   310.0     1.9  21341.0   550.8   -----
    MAND       30.0   -52.3   -----    25.0     8.9  23411.8   602.1   -----
    MAND       20.0   -52.9   -----   320.0     5.8  26032.1   674.3   -----
    MAND       10.0   -48.7   -----   105.0     7.0  30548.0   837.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 17 Mar 2002076
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -51.4 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    257.4 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    257.6 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.1 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      581 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -52.7 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -33.2 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     18.9
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.1 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =     -342 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      267 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      304 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      334 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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