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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002079    TIME=     0     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       686.0   -53.1   -59.1    80.0     9.9   2830.0   245.1   0.023
    SIGW      553.2   -42.1   -46.7   345.0     4.9   4268.0   273.7   0.103
    SIGW      505.0   -37.4   -41.5     5.0     5.8   4878.0   286.6   0.200
    MAND      500.0   -36.9   -40.9   305.0     4.9   4944.4   288.1   0.214
    SIGW      421.7   -45.1   -49.7   310.0     5.8   6097.0   291.9   0.099
    MAND      400.0   -47.7   -52.4   320.0     9.9   6454.0   293.0   0.081
    SIGW      334.1   -53.1   -58.6   265.0     7.0   7621.0   301.1   0.050
    MAND      300.0   -56.3   -62.3   160.0     9.9   8318.2   306.0   0.038
    MAND      250.0   -50.5   -67.5   150.0    10.9   9492.2   331.0   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 20 Mar 2002079
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -54.4 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    255.8 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    256.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.0 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      565 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -55.8 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -32.0 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     26.3
    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)                              =      -87 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      269 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      301 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      334 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done