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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002157    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 15
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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      1010.0   -29.9   -33.9    40.0     2.9     34.0   242.6   0.216
    MAND     1000.0   -28.3   -34.3    15.0     2.9    105.2   244.9   0.210
    MAND      925.0   -25.9   -39.9   320.0    25.8    667.3   252.8   0.129
    MAND      850.0   -26.3   -43.3   300.0    16.9   1279.4   258.6   0.097
    MAND      700.0   -25.3   -44.3   305.0    35.0   2686.7   274.5   0.106
    MAND      500.0   -36.5   -62.5   300.0    51.9   5075.1   288.5   0.022
    MAND      400.0   -46.7   -60.7   315.0    56.9   6589.1   294.3   0.033
    MAND      300.0   -58.7   -69.7   315.0    59.8   8447.4   302.6   -----
    TRO1      285.0   -60.7   -71.7   315.0    61.8   8768.2   304.2   -----
    MAND      250.0   -60.1   -72.1   330.0    51.9   9585.0   316.7   -----
    MAND      200.0   -62.3   -78.3   310.0    62.9  10970.9   334.1   -----
    MAXW      198.0   -62.4   -----   310.0    63.9  11032.7   335.0   -----
    MAND      150.0   -64.3   -----   320.0    47.8  12739.8   359.3   -----
    TRO2      145.0   -65.3   -----   315.0    47.8  12946.8   361.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -68.3   -----   315.0    44.9  15193.4   395.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 06 Jun 2002157
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -37.3 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    249.0 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    249.5 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      802 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -39.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -16.4 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -52.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     32.0
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     85.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     24.4
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =      3.4

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.5 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      135 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      256 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      294 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done