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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002152    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      1009.0   -23.7   -31.7    40.0    15.0     34.0   248.8   0.267
    MAND     1000.0   -23.9   -31.9    70.0    23.9     99.5   249.3   0.265
    MAND      925.0   -22.7   -31.7    20.0     3.9    670.3   256.1   0.292
    MAND      850.0   -17.1   -27.1   350.0     4.9   1297.9   268.2   0.489
    MAND      700.0   -17.9   -31.9   250.0    11.8   2752.7   282.7   0.378
    MAND      500.0   -32.3   -48.3   295.0    15.9   5198.6   293.7   0.096
    MAND      400.0   -45.5   -52.5   300.0    22.9   6730.3   295.9   0.080
    MAND      300.0   -60.3   -68.3   275.0    33.8   8586.9   300.4   -----
    MAND      250.0   -67.3   -74.3   275.0    35.0   9705.3   306.0   -----
    TRO1      212.0   -71.7   -74.3   300.0    22.9  10689.2   313.9   -----
    MAND      200.0   -68.9   -75.9   295.0    23.9  11035.5   323.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -68.9   -78.9   300.0    17.9  12757.2   351.4   -----
    MAND      100.0   -75.3   -----   300.0    18.8  15145.9   382.3   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 01 Jun 2002152
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -31.7 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    253.1 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    253.9 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      827 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -33.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -11.8 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -25.9
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     32.6
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     25.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     20.0
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     20.4

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.6 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      113 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      261 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      296 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done