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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89564    DAY=2002102    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 12
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     Idn     Id    Station Name           St  Co   Lat     Lon      Elev
     89564         Mawson                     AQ   67:36S  062:52E  10
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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       985.0    -9.5   -10.7    35.0     4.9     10.0   264.8   1.716
    MAND      925.0    -8.9   -25.9   110.0     4.9    496.4   270.2   0.501
    MAND      850.0   -14.3   -29.3   125.0    19.8   1144.6   271.2   0.398
    MAND      700.0   -19.7   -46.7   145.0    11.8   2602.0   280.7   0.081
    MAND      500.0   -30.3   -34.0   215.0    15.9   5048.9   296.1   0.432
    MAND      400.0   -41.1   -48.1   210.0    10.9   6601.7   301.6   0.122
    MAND      300.0   -56.5   -64.5   225.0    15.0   8493.0   305.7   -----
    TRO1      259.0   -60.7   -64.5   235.0     8.9   9416.8   312.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -61.1   -64.5   245.0     9.9   9636.8   315.2   -----
    MAND      200.0   -52.5   -81.5   255.0    21.0  11051.4   349.6   -----
    MAND      150.0   -52.1   -85.1   270.0    22.9  12913.0   380.3   -----
    MAND      100.0   -55.7   -----   260.0    28.0  15517.8   420.1   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 12 Apr 2002102
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -21.7 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    268.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    270.6 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.7 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      770 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -23.8 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -1.6 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -40.3
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     21.0
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     55.6
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     19.8
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     17.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.9 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      106 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      275 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      302 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done