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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002021    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       987.0    -7.9   -10.0    90.0     8.9     34.0   266.3   1.810
    MAND      925.0   -13.3   -14.6   125.0    12.8    533.6   265.7   1.332
    MAND      850.0   -10.5   -18.5   115.0     7.0   1181.3   275.2   1.045
    MAND      700.0   -17.9   -28.9    25.0     1.9   2655.2   282.7   0.502
    MAND      500.0   -31.1   -43.1   130.0    11.8   5107.1   295.1   0.169
    MAND      400.0   -43.1   -50.1   125.0     8.0   6650.7   299.0   0.100
    MAND      300.0   -55.5   -60.4   335.0    14.0   8537.7   307.1   0.045
    TRO1      298.0   -55.9   -60.6   335.0    11.8   8580.3   307.2   0.044
    MAND      250.0   -49.3   -79.3   310.0     2.9   9715.3   332.8   -----
    MAND      200.0   -45.3   -80.3   310.0     8.0  11192.0   361.1   -----
    MAND      150.0   -42.5   -78.5   270.0     7.0  13124.5   396.8   -----
    MAND      100.0   -40.7   -77.7   -----   -----  15875.4   449.1   -----
    MAND       70.0   -39.1   -76.1   -----   -----  18313.1   500.8   -----
    MAND       50.0   -39.9   -48.9   -----   -----  20616.7   549.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 21 Jan 2002021
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -13.5 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    266.8 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    270.5 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      903 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -14.0 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -1.7 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -8.9
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     20.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     25.9
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     14.5
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     33.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.7 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       12 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      276 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done