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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002017    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 15
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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       986.0    -6.3    -8.3    70.0    19.8     34.0   267.9   2.072
    MAND      925.0    -4.5   -11.5   170.0    21.0    535.6   274.7   1.714
    MAND      850.0    -7.5   -17.5   150.0     9.9   1198.1   278.3   1.138
    MAND      700.0   -18.1   -25.1   130.0    10.9   2680.0   282.5   0.712
    MAND      500.0   -30.5   -42.5    50.0     8.0   5134.1   295.9   0.181
    MAND      400.0   -40.5   -44.2   315.0     4.9   6688.2   302.4   0.188
    MAND      300.0   -53.1   -57.0    75.0     3.9   8596.3   310.5   0.066
    MAND      250.0   -47.1   -69.1   290.0     8.0   9787.9   336.1   -----
    MAND      200.0   -45.1   -80.1   305.0    17.9  11272.5   361.4   -----
    MAND      150.0   -44.3   -80.3   290.0    10.9  13198.2   393.7   -----
    MAND      100.0   -42.1   -78.1   265.0    15.0  15930.1   446.4   -----
    MAND       70.0   -39.9   -76.9   255.0    12.8  18356.3   499.0   -----
    MAND       50.0   -38.9   -75.9   220.0     5.8  20660.9   551.8   -----
    MAND       30.0   -35.1   -73.1   190.0     5.8  24195.5   649.0   -----
    MAND       20.0   -33.5   -72.5   185.0     8.9  27033.2   733.7   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 17 Jan 2002017
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -11.1 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    273.0 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    277.6 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.7 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      854 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -12.2 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      4.3 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -1.5
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     15.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     27.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     12.2
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     36.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      4.5 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       78 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      283 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      303 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done