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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002353    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 12
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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       689.0   -31.5   -35.0    60.0     4.9   2830.0   268.8   0.284
    MAND      500.0   -36.3   -50.3   150.0     9.9   5078.0   288.8   0.079
    MAND      400.0   -46.1   -53.1   150.0    15.9   6594.6   295.1   0.075
    TRO1      344.0   -50.1   -61.1   145.0    14.0   7589.2   302.7   0.037
    MAND      300.0   -49.7   -67.7   160.0     8.9   8484.5   315.3   -----
    MAND      250.0   -45.9   -78.9   165.0     4.9   9688.4   337.8   -----
    MAND      200.0   -44.9   -82.9   240.0     1.0  11177.5   361.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -43.7   -81.7   205.0     2.9  13106.6   394.8   -----
    MAND      100.0   -41.5   -79.5     5.0     1.9  15845.7   447.6   -----
    MAND       70.0   -39.5   -78.5   265.0     2.9  18277.1   499.9   -----
    MAND       50.0   -39.1   -78.1    90.0     4.9  20582.6   551.3   -----
    MAND       30.0   -37.5   -77.5   345.0     4.9  24097.8   642.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 19 Dec 2002353
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -39.0 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    274.1 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    274.7 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      562 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -40.7 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -20.2 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     11.8
    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)                              =        6 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           =      303 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      344 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done