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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002108    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      1000.0   -21.5   -24.9   110.0     9.9     34.0   251.7   0.507
    MAND      925.0   -24.7   -28.9   180.0    33.8    605.4   254.1   0.380
    MAND      850.0   -27.1   -33.1   175.0    19.8   1218.1   257.8   0.278
    MAND      700.0   -30.1   -34.8   115.0    12.8   2609.6   269.2   0.285
    MAND      500.0   -46.3   -49.9    80.0    17.9   4926.2   276.6   0.082
    MAND      400.0   -55.1   -58.9    55.0    30.9   6380.7   283.4   0.040
    TRO1      334.0   -62.1   -66.2    50.0    37.9   7514.4   288.8   -----
    MAND      300.0   -62.5   -66.5    45.0    35.9   8177.7   297.3   -----
    MAND      250.0   -55.5   -66.5    65.0    11.8   9321.7   323.6   -----
    MAND      200.0   -53.1   -82.1    50.0     8.9  10752.6   348.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -55.3   -----   240.0     4.9  12598.3   374.8   -----
    MAND      100.0   -58.7   -----   295.0     5.8  15166.3   414.3   -----
    MAND       70.0   -60.9   -----   310.0     8.0  17396.0   454.1   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 18 Apr 2002108
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -27.6 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    253.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    254.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      885 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -28.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -15.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -18.6
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     18.2
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     57.5
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     14.9
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     32.4

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.4 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -21 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      258 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      289 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      334 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done