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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002038    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       970.0    -1.3    -9.3    60.0     8.9     34.0   274.2   1.947
    MAND      925.0    -4.9   -13.9   125.0    11.8    410.3   274.3   1.411
    MAND      850.0    -9.5   -16.5   160.0    35.9   1069.7   276.2   1.238
    MAND      700.0   -17.7   -21.9   165.0    28.0   2547.3   282.9   0.946
    MAND      500.0   -34.1   -41.1    40.0     2.9   4985.8   291.5   0.210
    MAND      400.0   -45.3   -49.5   155.0    12.8   6512.3   296.1   0.106
    TRO1      314.0   -55.7   -61.7   190.0     5.8   8091.7   302.9   0.038
    MAND      300.0   -53.3   -61.3   190.0     8.9   8383.9   310.2   0.041
    MAND      250.0   -47.7   -72.7   250.0     5.8   9573.4   335.2   -----
    MAND      200.0   -45.1   -80.1   285.0     5.8  11055.9   361.4   -----
    MAND      150.0   -43.9   -79.9   285.0     4.9  12983.3   394.4   -----
    MAND      100.0   -40.3   -77.3   360.0     8.9  15728.4   449.9   -----
    MAND       70.0   -41.3   -78.3   295.0    15.9  18156.6   496.1   -----
    MAND       50.0   -39.9   -76.9   265.0     2.9  20449.4   549.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 07 Feb 2002038
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -13.4 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    274.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    278.6 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.5 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      807 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -14.9 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      2.1 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =      3.9
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     10.8
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     74.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     10.2
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     42.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      4.5 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       79 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      282 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      303 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      314 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done