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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002013    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 13
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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       984.0    -1.5    -6.5    80.0    10.9     34.0   272.9   2.387
    MAND      925.0    -1.9   -16.9   160.0    12.8    526.3   277.4   1.100
    MAND      850.0    -7.1   -20.1   180.0    11.8   1192.3   278.7   0.911
    MAND      700.0   -17.5   -31.5   170.0    15.9   2676.9   283.1   0.393
    MAND      500.0   -32.9   -38.9   150.0    22.9   5121.9   292.9   0.264
    MAND      400.0   -43.7   -53.7   160.0    19.8   6657.6   298.2   0.070
    TRO1      333.0   -49.9   -62.9   170.0    28.0   7873.5   305.8   0.032
    MAND      300.0   -47.5   -69.5   190.0    31.9   8559.9   318.4   -----
    MAND      250.0   -45.9   -80.9   190.0    17.9   9769.6   337.8   -----
    MAND      200.0   -45.7   -80.7   215.0    24.9  11256.1   360.4   -----
    MAND      150.0   -41.3   -78.3   220.0    23.9  13192.0   398.9   -----
    MAND      100.0   -40.5   -77.5   225.0    18.8  15951.2   449.5   -----
    MAND       70.0   -39.1   -76.1   230.0    16.9  18390.0   500.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 13 Jan 2002013
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -14.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    276.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    279.9 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      777 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -16.2 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      5.7 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -8.3
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     11.1
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     46.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     10.0
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     38.6

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.4 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       -7 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      284 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      306 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      333 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done