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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002122    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       991.0   -20.7   -23.7   130.0    23.9     34.0   253.1   0.570
    MAND      925.0   -20.1   -26.1   165.0    44.9    544.6   258.8   0.492
    MAND      850.0   -25.5   -26.7   145.0    30.9   1165.0   259.4   0.507
    MAND      700.0   -30.7   -34.9   145.0    29.9   2559.5   268.5   0.283
    MAND      500.0   -42.1   -50.1   145.0    33.8   4893.9   281.7   0.080
    MAND      400.0   -52.5   -59.5   160.0    35.0   6370.6   286.8   0.037
    TRO1      312.0   -62.7   -67.7   170.0    43.9   7939.9   293.7   -----
    MAND      300.0   -62.9   -67.9   165.0    45.8   8181.6   296.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -62.3   -71.3   165.0    35.0   9306.4   313.5   -----
    MAND      200.0   -57.5   -76.5   195.0     5.8  10700.8   341.7   -----
    TRO2      156.0   -61.1   -----   210.0     7.0  12257.6   360.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -60.9   -----   175.0    11.8  12501.5   365.2   -----
    MAND      100.0   -64.1   -----   260.0     8.0  15004.1   403.9   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 02 May 2002122
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -25.4 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    256.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    258.3 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.5 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      868 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -26.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -12.8 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -14.3
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     19.2
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     95.6
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     17.2
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     32.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.7 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =        1 m**2/s**2
    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           =      294 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      312 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done