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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002078    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       686.0   -42.9   -47.6    40.0    12.8   2830.0   256.5   0.075
    SIGW      555.2   -40.5   -45.4   310.0    26.8   4268.0   275.3   0.118
    SIGW      507.6   -39.5   -44.5   305.0    30.9   4878.0   283.7   0.144
    MAND      500.0   -39.3   -44.3   305.0    30.9   4980.6   285.1   0.148
    SIGW      423.3   -47.1   -53.6   300.0    38.9   6097.0   289.1   0.067
    MAND      400.0   -49.7   -56.7   300.0    38.9   6475.7   290.4   0.051
    SIGW      334.9   -55.7   -63.6   300.0    32.8   7621.0   297.3   -----
    TRO1      327.0   -56.5   -64.5   300.0    32.8   7774.9   298.3   -----
    MAND      300.0   -55.5   -64.5   290.0    30.9   8323.3   307.1   -----
    SIGW      264.3   -50.4   -66.3   285.0    11.8   9146.0   326.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -48.1   -67.1   270.0    11.8   9505.8   334.6   -----
    SIGW      209.7   -46.2   -61.3   235.0     8.9  10670.0   354.8     0.1
    MAND      200.0   -45.7   -59.7   260.0     8.0  10985.1   360.4     0.1
    MAND      150.0   -46.9   -62.9   235.0     8.0  12897.4   389.3     0.1
    SIGW      105.1   -49.0   -61.5   205.0     4.9  15243.0   426.9     0.1
    MAND      100.0   -49.3   -61.3   200.0     9.9  15571.3   432.5     0.1
    SIGW       87.2   -50.1   -61.7   170.0     8.9  16463.0   448.2   -----
    MAND       70.0   -51.3   -62.3   150.0     7.0  17900.4   474.7   -----
    MAND       50.0   -52.7   -62.7   140.0     8.0  20080.8   519.3   -----
    SIGW       41.1   -53.2   -63.2   185.0    10.9  21341.0   548.0   -----
    MAND       30.0   -53.9   -63.9   180.0    10.9  23371.5   597.7   -----
    MAND       20.0   -53.9   -62.9   170.0     3.9  25976.3   671.2   -----
    MAND       10.0   -50.3   -59.3   270.0     4.9  30465.8   831.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 19 Mar 2002078
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -46.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    263.6 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    263.9 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.1 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      571 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -48.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -28.2 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     17.5
    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)                              =     -109 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      273 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      298 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      327 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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