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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002001    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 14
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     Idn     Id    Station Name           St  Co   Lat     Lon      Elev
     89664         McMurdo                    AQ   77:51S  166:40E  34
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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       993.0     0.6    -7.4   130.0    15.0     34.0   274.3   2.207
    MAND      925.0    -3.7   -15.7   175.0    28.9    599.1   275.5   1.216
    MAND      850.0    -8.7   -18.7   180.0    35.0   1261.0   277.0   1.027
    MAND      700.0   -19.9   -28.9   190.0    22.9   2734.3   280.5   0.502
    MAND      500.0   -30.3   -49.3   170.0    17.9   5180.2   296.1   0.086
    MAND      400.0   -43.3   -54.3   200.0    17.9   6725.7   298.7   0.065
    TRO1      309.0   -54.5   -66.5   190.0    24.9   8421.8   305.9   -----
    MAND      300.0   -54.5   -66.5   190.0    26.8   8611.1   308.5   -----
    MAND      250.0   -53.1   -75.1   190.0    18.8   9783.0   327.1   -----
    MAND      200.0   -53.1   -75.1   200.0    17.9  11221.7   348.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -51.3   -84.3   200.0    14.0  13084.2   381.7   -----
    MAND      100.0   -42.7   -78.7   240.0    21.0  15771.0   445.2   -----
    MAND       70.0   -34.5   -73.5   275.0    23.9  18222.3   510.6   -----
    MAND       50.0   -37.1   -75.1   270.0    15.0  20562.4   556.1   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 01 Jan 2002001
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -13.1 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    275.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    279.2 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.5 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      801 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -14.9 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      4.5 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -6.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     14.3
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     87.9
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     13.7
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     33.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.7 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       54 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      282 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      306 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      309 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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