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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002243    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 11
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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       688.0   -56.5   -62.5   360.0    11.8   2830.0   241.1   0.016
    SIGW      554.0   -43.2   -50.6   225.0    22.0   4268.0   272.3   0.070
    SIGW      505.3   -37.5   -45.5   215.0    26.8   4878.0   286.4   0.129
    MAND      500.0   -36.9   -44.9   215.0    24.9   4948.0   288.1   0.139
    SIGW      421.6   -46.7   -56.2   210.0    26.8   6097.0   289.9   0.050
    MAND      400.0   -49.7   -59.7   215.0    23.9   6450.9   290.4   0.036
    SIGW      332.6   -58.7   -70.6   210.0    23.9   7621.0   293.8   -----
    MAND      300.0   -63.7   -76.7   210.0    24.9   8275.5   295.6   -----
    SIGW      259.6   -70.0   -----   205.0    26.8   9146.0   298.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -71.7   -----   200.0    24.9   9373.0   299.5   -----
    MAND      200.0   -79.7   -----   200.0    31.9  10664.1   306.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 31 Aug 2002243
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -58.0 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    252.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    252.8 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.0 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      559 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -59.1 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -33.8 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     29.0
    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)                              =     -142 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      266 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      294 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      333 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done