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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002349    TIME=120000     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       682.0   -32.9   -36.9    10.0     9.9   2830.0   268.1   0.238
    MAND      500.0   -41.1   -45.0   255.0    22.9   4978.2   282.9   0.137
    MAND      400.0   -49.7   -54.0   255.0    22.9   6467.4   290.4   0.067
    TRO1      349.0   -53.3   -61.3   250.0    21.0   7353.3   297.1   0.035
    MAND      300.0   -50.3   -67.3   260.0    12.8   8334.5   314.5   -----
    MAND      250.0   -44.1   -77.1   275.0     2.9   9541.6   340.5   -----
    MAND      200.0   -42.3   -80.3   255.0     2.9  11045.1   365.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -41.1   -80.1    75.0     1.9  12996.1   399.2   -----
    MAND      100.0   -39.5   -78.5    35.0     2.9  15762.5   451.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 15 Dec 2002349
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -39.1 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    272.1 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    272.7 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      578 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -40.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -23.8 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =      8.7
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.3 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -32 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      279 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      297 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      349 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done