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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002095    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 10
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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       980.0   -18.9   -22.2    90.0     9.9     34.0   255.7   0.658
    MAND      700.0   -34.1   -35.9   -----   -----   2466.4   264.7     0.3
    MAND      500.0   -37.3   -42.0   -----   -----   4807.8   287.6     0.2
    MAND      400.0   -46.1   -49.3   -----   -----   6321.2   295.1     0.1
    TRO1      306.0   -57.5   -61.2   -----   -----   8058.7   302.6     0.0
    MAND      300.0   -56.5   -61.5   -----   -----   8184.1   305.7     0.0
    MAND      250.0   -52.1   -74.1   -----   -----   9353.3   328.6   -----
    MAND      150.0   -49.3   -83.3   -----   -----  12682.9   385.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -53.7   -----   -----   -----  15316.3   424.0   -----
    MAND       70.0   -55.7   -----   -----   -----  17599.3   465.2   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 05 Apr 2002095
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -24.6 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    257.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    258.8 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.6 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      875 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -25.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -13.7 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -19.0
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     23.7
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     22.6
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     20.1

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.7 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =    -----
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      262 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      303 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      306 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done