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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002150    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 11
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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      1017.0   -18.1   -29.1   350.0     2.9     34.0   253.8   0.339
    MAND     1000.0   -16.7   -30.7    25.0     3.9    160.3   256.5   0.297
    MAND      925.0   -12.3   -30.3   145.0     5.8    751.3   266.7   0.333
    MAND      850.0   -11.5   -20.5   290.0     1.9   1398.8   274.1   0.880
    MAND      700.0   -15.5   -20.5   255.0     7.0   2876.9   285.3   1.069
    MAND      500.0   -33.1   -37.9    40.0     5.8   5331.3   292.7   0.293
    MAND      400.0   -43.9   -49.9    70.0    18.8   6865.7   297.9   0.102
    MAND      300.0   -59.3   -65.3   100.0    22.9   8733.3   301.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -67.3   -73.3   115.0    24.9   9854.4   306.0   -----
    MAND      200.0   -74.9   -----   100.0    17.9  11175.5   314.2   -----
    MAND      150.0   -72.5   -----    75.0     7.0  12856.8   345.2   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 30 May 2002150
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -30.3 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    260.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    261.8 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      747 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -33.1 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -2.3 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -3.9
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     25.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =      9.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     13.6
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     34.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.6 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       12 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      270 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      298 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done