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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002178    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 10
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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       997.0   -29.1   -34.1    40.0    11.8     34.0   244.3   0.215
    MAND      925.0   -31.5   -36.5    40.8    17.3    567.4   247.1   0.182
    MAND      850.0   -31.3   -34.2    41.7    23.4   1166.5   253.4   0.249
    MAND      700.0   -23.5   -50.5    43.8    37.6   2564.7   276.5   0.055
    MAND      500.0   -37.7   -63.7    47.5    61.9   4956.0   287.1   -----
    MAND      400.0   -47.7   -73.7    49.8    77.2   6462.8   293.0   -----
    MAXW      390.0   -48.8   -73.9    50.0    78.9   6625.3   293.7   -----
    MAND      300.0   -60.5   -75.5   -----   -----   8309.3   300.1   -----
    MAND      250.0   -69.1   -80.1   -----   -----   9422.4   303.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -71.3   -----   -----   -----  10749.3   319.9   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 27 Jun 2002178
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -35.5 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    246.4 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    246.9 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      865 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -36.8 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -21.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -54.8
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     33.0
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    108.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     27.1
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =      9.9

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =     -0.4 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       38 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      252 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      294 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      390 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done