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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89564    DAY=2002236    TIME=120000     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       987.0   -22.3   -34.3   325.0     7.0     10.0   251.8   0.213
    MAND      925.0   -23.7   -35.7   125.0    12.8    485.6   255.1   0.198
    MAND      850.0   -28.5   -36.5   120.0     9.9   1097.8   256.3   0.198
    MAND      700.0   -27.1   -38.1   235.0    15.9   2493.7   272.5   0.205
    MAND      500.0   -41.3   -54.3   240.0    22.0   4849.7   282.7   0.052
    MAND      400.0   -50.7   -65.7   240.0    24.9   6335.0   289.1   -----
    MAND      300.0   -61.7   -----   225.0    39.8   8163.7   298.4   -----
    MAND      250.0   -67.5   -----   230.0    42.0   9277.9   305.7   -----
    MAND      200.0   -71.3   -----   245.0    25.8  10610.1   319.9   -----
    TRO1      173.0   -74.9   -----   260.0    30.9  11460.2   327.5   -----
    MAND      150.0   -74.7   -----   260.0    36.9  12289.3   341.4   -----
    MAND      100.0   -77.5   -----   280.0    49.9  14630.4   378.0   -----
    MAND       70.0   -77.3   -----   275.0    65.9  16676.2   419.0   -----
    MAND       50.0   -78.9   -----   280.0    68.8  18599.2   457.6   -----
    MAND       30.0   -75.9   -----   290.0    93.8  21529.2   537.8   -----
    MAND       20.0   -68.5   -----   295.0   102.8  23916.6   626.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 24 Aug 2002236
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -35.3 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    254.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    254.7 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      766 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -37.6 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -16.4 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -34.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     23.0
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     41.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     21.3
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     17.6

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.8 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       93 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      258 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