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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002101    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       977.0   -24.1   -27.7    70.0     3.9     34.0   250.7   0.402
    MAND      925.0   -25.3   -26.3   -----   -----    432.3   253.4     0.5
    MAND      850.0   -22.1   -37.1   -----   -----   1050.4   263.0     0.2
    MAND      700.0   -24.9   -41.9   -----   -----   2470.8   274.9     0.1
    MAND      500.0   -38.5   -56.5   -----   -----   4851.4   286.1     0.0
    MAND      400.0   -48.5   -62.5   -----   -----   6353.0   292.0     0.0
    TRO1      329.0   -55.9   -67.9   -----   -----   7618.1   298.6   -----
    MAND      300.0   -55.9   -67.9   -----   -----   8205.5   306.6   -----
    MAND      250.0   -50.7   -77.7   -----   -----   9380.0   330.7   -----
    MAND      200.0   -49.1   -83.1   -----   -----  10839.7   355.0   -----
    MAND      150.0   -48.9   -82.9   -----   -----  12729.2   385.8   -----
    TRO2      123.0   -53.5   -----   -----   -----  14019.8   400.0   -----
    MAND      100.0   -52.5   -----   -----   -----  15355.2   426.3   -----
    MAND       70.0   -55.5   -----   -----   -----  17645.5   465.7   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 11 Apr 2002101
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -28.3 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    254.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    255.3 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      865 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -29.3 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -13.3 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -37.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     25.3
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     18.6
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     17.8

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.9 mm

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

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      263 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      298 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      329 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done