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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002142    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 12
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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       973.0   -18.7   -23.0     0.0     0.0     34.0   256.5   0.617
    MAND      925.0   -18.9   -29.9   320.0    22.0    411.1   260.0   0.346
    MAND      850.0   -20.5   -32.5   320.0    18.8   1039.2   264.7   0.294
    MAND      700.0   -29.1   -33.8    55.0     1.9   2452.4   270.3   0.315
    MAND      500.0   -41.5   -50.5   210.0    15.0   4797.6   282.5   0.077
    MAND      400.0   -51.7   -57.7   230.0    17.9   6278.9   287.8   0.046
    TRO1      307.0   -59.9   -69.9   190.0     9.9   7964.2   298.9   -----
    MAND      300.0   -59.7   -69.7   190.0     9.9   8108.4   301.2   -----
    MAND      250.0   -59.3   -72.3   190.0     8.9   9249.8   317.9   -----
    MAND      200.0   -58.5   -80.5   230.0    12.8  10650.6   340.1   -----
    MAND      150.0   -62.1   -----   255.0    15.0  12444.9   363.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -67.7   -----   255.0    19.8  14919.0   396.9   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 22 May 2002142
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -28.7 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    260.0 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    261.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      785 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -30.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -10.0 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -16.2
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     17.7
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     52.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     14.1
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     30.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.3 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -48 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      266 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      307 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done