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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002225    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       673.0   -49.5   -54.5    10.0    12.8   2830.0   250.5   0.038
    SIGW      542.3   -44.1   -49.0   295.0    23.9   4268.0   272.8   0.082
    MAND      500.0   -42.1   -46.9   290.0    22.9   4809.5   281.7   0.111
    SIGW      494.8   -42.6   -47.5   290.0    22.9   4878.0   281.9   0.106
    SIGW      411.5   -51.5   -57.4   285.0    22.9   6097.0   285.7   0.046
    MAND      400.0   -52.9   -58.9   285.0    19.8   6285.0   286.3   0.040
    SIGW      323.2   -62.2   -68.2   280.0    17.9   7621.0   291.3   -----
    MAND      300.0   -65.5   -71.5   290.0    21.0   8088.5   293.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -70.7   -76.7   290.0    23.9   9183.9   301.0   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 13 Aug 2002225
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -52.4 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    259.0 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    259.2 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.1 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      560 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -53.6 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -32.5 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     18.6
    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)                              =        7 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      270 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      291 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      323 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done