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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002020    TIME=120000     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       979.0    -6.3    -8.6    90.0    14.0     34.0   268.5   2.038
    MAND      925.0    -5.3   -16.3   125.0    16.9    478.9   273.9   1.156
    MAND      850.0    -8.7   -18.7   130.0    12.8   1138.8   277.0   1.027
    MAND      700.0   -18.3   -26.3    95.0     4.9   2616.7   282.2   0.638
    MAND      500.0   -30.7   -42.7   150.0    12.8   5068.7   295.6   0.177
    MAND      400.0   -42.9   -48.9   155.0    14.0   6614.2   299.2   0.113
    TRO1      320.0   -53.5   -58.5   145.0     3.9   8085.1   304.3   0.052
    MAND      300.0   -53.7   -64.7   345.0     1.9   8500.3   309.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -48.3   -75.3   185.0     2.9   9687.1   334.3   -----
    MAND      200.0   -44.7   -79.7   310.0     4.9  11169.0   362.0   -----
    MAND      150.0   -42.7   -78.7   235.0     9.9  13103.1   396.5   -----
    MAND      100.0   -40.5   -77.5   255.0    12.8  15854.1   449.5   -----
    MAND       70.0   -39.1   -76.1   250.0    11.8  18292.8   500.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 20 Jan 2002020
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -14.6 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    272.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    276.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      812 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -16.1 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      3.0 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -4.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     16.1
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     38.5
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     13.3
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     34.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.7 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       27 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      281 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      304 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      320 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done