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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2002354    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       685.0   -30.9   -34.3    90.0     8.0   2830.0   269.9   0.306
    MAND      500.0   -34.5   -45.5   255.0     1.9   5048.3   291.0   0.130
    MAND      400.0   -46.1   -54.1   255.0     4.9   6570.8   295.1   0.066
    TRO1      371.0   -47.7   -59.7   220.0     1.9   7069.8   299.4   0.039
    MAND      300.0   -47.7   -68.7   215.0     5.8   8473.1   318.1   -----
    MAND      250.0   -44.5   -82.5   270.0     7.0   9686.0   339.9   -----
    MAND      200.0   -44.3   -82.3   285.0     5.8  11181.7   362.6   -----
    MAND      150.0   -43.3   -81.3   305.0     2.9  13115.0   395.5   -----
    MAND      100.0   -41.5   -80.5   335.0     5.8  15856.4   447.6   -----
    MAND       70.0   -39.3   -73.3   280.0     4.9  18288.9   500.3   -----
    MAND       50.0   -38.1   -78.1   -----   -----  20600.4   553.7   -----
    MAND       30.0   -38.5   -62.5   -----   -----  24115.6   639.7   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 20 Dec 2002354
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -37.3 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    275.6 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    276.3 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      567 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -38.8 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -18.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     12.3
    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)                              =       -0 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      284 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      371 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done