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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002031    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       985.0    -0.5   -12.5    60.0     8.0     34.0   273.8   1.485
    MAND      925.0    -4.7   -16.7   130.0     5.8    532.6   274.5   1.118
    MAND      850.0   -10.5   -17.5   120.0     4.9   1191.0   275.2   1.138
    MAND      700.0   -21.1   -24.7   160.0     8.0   2655.9   279.1   0.738
    MAND      500.0   -32.1   -37.1   320.0    11.8   5087.4   293.9   0.318
    MAND      400.0   -40.9   -46.9   325.0    23.9   6635.0   301.8   0.139
    MAND      300.0   -53.9   -57.9   330.0    50.9   8538.0   309.4   0.060
    TRO1      275.0   -56.5   -61.5   330.0    49.0   9093.7   313.4   0.044
    MAND      250.0   -51.7   -67.7   330.0    29.9   9705.5   329.2   -----
    MAND      200.0   -46.1   -81.1   325.0    15.9  11171.7   359.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -43.1   -79.1   335.0    16.9  13098.3   395.8   -----
    MAND      100.0   -41.3   -78.3   330.0     5.8  15842.1   447.9   -----
    MAND       70.0   -41.5   -77.5   310.0    11.8  18264.1   495.6   -----
    MAND       50.0   -39.5   -76.5   330.0     4.9  20557.8   550.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 31 Jan 2002031
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -15.5 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    274.4 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    277.7 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      781 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -17.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      2.5 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =      0.5
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     13.6
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     21.6
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     13.1
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     36.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      4.1 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      100 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      280 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      302 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done