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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89564    DAY=2002232    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 16
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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       981.0   -19.5   -32.5   130.0    22.0     10.0   255.1   0.255
    MAND      925.0   -21.7   -36.7   125.0    10.9    445.0   257.1   0.179
    MAND      850.0   -26.7   -36.7   135.0     8.0   1061.9   258.2   0.194
    MAND      700.0   -24.7   -40.7   210.0     8.0   2469.8   275.1   0.156
    MAND      500.0   -40.1   -44.1   185.0     8.0   4843.6   284.2   0.152
    MAND      400.0   -50.9   -56.9   330.0     2.9   6332.1   288.8   0.050
    MAND      300.0   -63.1   -----   140.0     1.9   8154.2   296.4   -----
    MAND      250.0   -67.3   -----    70.0     3.9   9265.1   306.0   -----
    TRO1      221.0   -70.3   -----   -----   -----  10003.4   312.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -70.9   -----   -----   -----  10596.0   320.5   -----
    MAND      150.0   -74.3   -----   -----   -----  12286.5   342.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -75.7   -----   -----   -----  14640.7   381.5   -----
    MAND       70.0   -76.9   -----   -----   -----  16698.0   419.9   -----
    MAND       50.0   -74.5   -----   -----   -----  18644.7   468.0   -----
    MAND       30.0   -66.1   -----   -----   -----  21680.9   564.5   -----
    MAND       20.0   -53.5   -----   -----   -----  24215.7   672.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 20 Aug 2002232
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -35.5 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    256.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    257.2 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      735 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -38.1 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -14.8 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -39.3
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     22.2
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     23.9
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     20.9
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     16.8

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.8 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =        5 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      260 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      289 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done