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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002218    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 12
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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       671.0   -46.3   -51.2    10.0    16.9   2830.0   254.3   0.054
    SIGW      542.3   -41.1   -46.1   270.0    35.9   4268.0   276.5   0.113
    MAND      500.0   -39.1   -44.1   255.0    44.9   4816.4   285.4   0.152
    SIGW      495.4   -39.5   -44.5   255.0    44.9   4878.0   285.7   0.146
    SIGW      413.3   -47.1   -53.0   240.0    51.9   6097.0   291.0   0.073
    MAND      400.0   -48.5   -54.5   245.0    57.9   6316.1   292.0   0.063
    SIGW      326.3   -57.1   -63.1   240.0    84.9   7621.0   297.6   0.032
    MAND      300.0   -60.7   -66.7   240.0    93.8   8158.4   299.8   -----
    MAXW      276.0   -64.5   -70.5   240.0   100.8   8667.2   301.5   -----
    SIGW      255.2   -68.2   -74.2   240.0    96.7   9146.0   303.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -69.1   -75.1   235.0    87.8   9270.9   303.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -77.7   -84.7   230.0    75.8  10577.0   309.7   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 06 Aug 2002218
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -49.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    262.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    263.1 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.1 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      556 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -50.9 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -29.2 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     18.3
    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)                              =     -841 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      274 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      298 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      326 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done