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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002036    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       978.0    -3.3    -9.3   180.0     1.0     34.0   271.6   1.931
    MAND      925.0    -7.1   -10.6   -----   -----    471.9   272.1     1.8
    MAND      850.0   -11.1   -17.1   -----   -----   1126.8   274.5     1.2
    MAND      700.0   -21.5   -29.5   -----   -----   2588.7   278.7     0.5
    MAND      500.0   -34.7   -47.7   -----   -----   5005.1   290.7     0.1
    MAND      400.0   -44.3   -56.3   -----   -----   6532.9   297.4     0.1
    TRO1      342.0   -49.7   -63.7   -----   -----   7571.0   303.7   -----
    MAND      300.0   -48.7   -70.7   -----   -----   8430.8   316.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -45.9   -80.9   -----   -----   9637.3   337.8   -----
    MAND      200.0   -45.5   -80.5   -----   -----  11124.5   360.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -42.9   -78.9   -----   -----  13054.4   396.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -40.7   -77.7   -----   -----  15803.0   449.1   -----
    MAND       70.0   -39.9   -76.9   -----   -----  18236.5   499.0   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 05 Feb 2002036
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -11.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    272.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    276.9 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.7 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      864 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -12.0 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      0.7 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -1.5
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     11.6
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     11.0
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     41.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.9 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =    -----
    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           =      304 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      342 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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