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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002042    TIME=     0     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       970.0    -9.5   -18.5    60.0    14.0     34.0   266.0   0.916
    MAND      925.0   -10.3   -26.3   120.0    19.8    400.6   268.8   0.483
    MAND      850.0   -13.7   -29.7   115.0    15.0   1047.8   271.8   0.384
    MAND      700.0   -19.9   -24.3   290.0     9.9   2506.7   280.5   0.765
    MAND      500.0   -34.3   -40.3   225.0    14.0   4933.2   291.2   0.228
    MAND      400.0   -44.1   -53.1   210.0    17.9   6463.0   297.7   0.075
    MAND      300.0   -55.3   -62.3   220.0    26.8   8346.6   307.4   0.038
    TRO1      298.0   -55.7   -62.7   225.0    28.0   8389.3   307.4   0.036
    MAND      250.0   -50.3   -75.3   225.0    10.9   9522.3   331.3   -----
    MAND      200.0   -45.3   -80.3   245.0    10.9  10995.7   361.1   -----
    MAND      150.0   -43.7   -79.7   270.0     9.9  12923.1   394.8   -----
    MAND      100.0   -41.9   -77.9   255.0    11.8  15659.8   446.8   -----
    MAND       70.0   -41.3   -78.3   270.0    10.9  18079.7   496.1   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 11 Feb 2002042
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -25.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    268.8 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    270.2 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.5 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      728 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -27.7 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -2.5 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -13.5
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     17.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     43.9
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     15.3
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     25.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.5 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       53 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      274 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      298 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done