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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002353    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS=  8
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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   -28.7   -32.1    10.0     7.0   2830.0   272.7   0.381
    MAND      500.0   -39.1   -49.1   260.0     9.9   5006.5   285.4   0.088
    MAND      400.0   -46.5   -59.5   205.0    14.0   6512.6   294.6   0.037
    TRO1      333.0   -50.1   -59.5   200.0    14.0   7720.5   305.5   0.045
    MAND      300.0   -49.3   -73.3   210.0    10.9   8403.7   315.9   -----
    MAND      250.0   -45.5   -83.5   -----   -----   9609.8   338.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -44.3   -77.3   -----   -----  11102.1   362.6   -----
    MAND      150.0   -43.1   -76.1   -----   -----  13036.3   395.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 19 Dec 2002353
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -36.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    276.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    277.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      568 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -38.2 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -20.7 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =      7.2
    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)                              =      -40 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      282 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      306 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      333 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done