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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002350    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       684.0   -30.7   -34.7    30.0     8.0   2830.0   270.3   0.295
    MAND      500.0   -39.5   -43.8   315.0    12.8   5016.0   284.9   0.157
    MAND      400.0   -49.1   -54.1   280.0    15.0   6512.4   291.2   0.066
    TRO1      327.0   -55.7   -61.7   255.0    15.0   7815.8   299.4   0.036
    MAND      300.0   -51.9   -64.9   260.0    15.0   8369.7   312.2   -----
    MAND      250.0   -44.9   -74.9   250.0     4.9   9570.4   339.3   -----
    MAND      200.0   -42.9   -75.9   220.0     2.9  11069.3   364.9   -----
    MAND      150.0   -41.3   -75.3   105.0     1.0  13016.9   398.9   -----
    MAND      100.0   -39.3   -73.3   150.0     5.8  15783.3   451.8   -----
    MAND       70.0   -37.5   -72.5   100.0     7.0  18236.7   504.2   -----
    MAND       50.0   -36.5   -76.5   145.0     4.9  20564.9   557.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 16 Dec 2002350
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -37.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    274.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    275.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      580 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -38.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -21.8 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =      8.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.4 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -53 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      281 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      327 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done