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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002080    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   -58.9   -64.9    70.0     5.8   2830.0   238.3   -----
    SIGW      554.0   -44.3   -49.0   280.0     4.9   4268.0   270.9     0.1
    SIGW      505.0   -38.2   -42.2   265.0     5.8   4878.0   285.7     0.2
    MAND      500.0   -37.5   -41.5   240.0     5.8   4943.5   287.3     0.2
    SIGW      421.8   -43.7   -50.0   115.0    16.9   6097.0   293.6     0.1
    MAND      400.0   -45.7   -52.7   115.0    17.9   6457.6   295.6     0.1
    SIGW      334.5   -52.4   -60.0   115.0    24.9   7621.0   301.9     0.0
    MAND      300.0   -56.5   -64.5   120.0    29.9   8329.4   305.7   -----
    TRO1      286.0   -57.9   -65.9   120.0    26.8   8631.8   307.9   -----
    SIGW      263.8   -55.3   -64.5   135.0    22.0   9146.0   319.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -53.5   -63.5   130.0    24.9   9489.0   326.5   -----
    SIGW      208.5   -49.9   -68.1   155.0    19.8  10670.0   349.6   -----
    MAND      200.0   -49.1   -69.1   145.0    14.0  10939.6   355.0   -----
    MAND      150.0   -48.7   -75.7   170.0    15.9  12829.9   386.2   -----
    SIGW      103.8   -50.0   -78.8   140.0    15.9  15243.0   426.6   -----
    MAND      100.0   -50.1   -79.1   135.0    11.8  15488.2   430.9   -----
    SIGW       86.1   -50.4   -80.6   160.0    16.9  16463.0   449.2   -----
    MAND       70.0   -50.7   -82.7   155.0     7.0  17816.1   475.9   -----
    MAND       50.0   -53.3   -84.3   115.0     8.0  19996.5   517.9   -----
    SIGW       40.6   -53.4   -83.2   125.0    10.9  21341.0   549.6   -----
    MAND       30.0   -53.5   -81.5   185.0    15.9  23285.7   598.8   -----
    MAND       20.0   -54.3   -82.3   160.0     7.0  25890.5   670.0   -----
    MAND       10.0   -51.3   -80.3   325.0     8.0  30365.8   828.1   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 21 Mar 2002080
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -59.0 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    250.4 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    250.5 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.0 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      570 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -60.0 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -35.4 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     30.2
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =     -0.5 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -21 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      264 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      302 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      335 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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