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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89022    DAY=2002176    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 14
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     Idn     Id    Station Name           St  Co   Lat     Lon      Elev
     89022         Halley                     AQ   75:30S  026:39W  30
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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       958.0    19.0    16.3    80.0    28.0     30.0   295.8  12.280
    MAND      925.0   -20.7   -23.5    70.0    39.8    310.9   258.2   0.621
    MAND      850.0   -24.7   -27.0    60.0    43.9    931.6   260.3   0.493
    MAND      700.0   -24.7   -27.0    35.0    32.8   2345.5   275.1   0.599
    MAND      500.0   -36.9   -40.0   345.0    11.8   4735.4   288.1   0.236
    MAND      400.0   -46.7   -50.1   345.0     8.9   6248.3   294.3   0.100
    MAND      300.0   -61.1   -64.3    15.0     9.9   8096.5   299.2   -----
    MAND      250.0   -66.1   -69.5   315.0    15.0   9215.9   307.8   -----
    TRO1      223.0   -68.1   -71.7   310.0    11.8   9906.0   315.0   -----
    MAND      200.0   -67.5   -71.7   285.0    12.8  10561.0   325.9   -----
    MAND      150.0   -68.7   -74.7   280.0    22.9  12289.4   351.8   -----
    MAND      100.0   -75.3   -82.3   265.0    29.9  14679.2   382.3   -----
    MAND       70.0   -81.3   -----   260.0    35.0  16715.6   410.5   -----
    MAND       50.0   -83.9   -----   265.0    32.8  18594.3   445.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 25 Jun 2002176
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -18.0 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    265.0 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    267.7 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.0 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      869 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -18.6 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =      541 mb
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =      793 mb
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =      6.8 C
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -14.3 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -17.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     16.8
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     99.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     21.8
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     22.1

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      4.2 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =     -238 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =        0 J/kg
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =      138 J/kg

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      265 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =      -18 J/kg

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      328 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      958 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    10212 J/kg

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