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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002186    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       986.0   -20.3   -27.3   100.0     4.9     34.0   253.9   0.413
    MAND      925.0   -22.7   -33.7   180.0    10.9    505.0   256.1   0.241
    MAND      850.0   -24.9   -37.9   170.0    16.9   1122.9   260.1   0.172
    MAND      700.0   -35.1   -39.6   165.0    28.0   2506.3   263.6   0.175
    MAND      500.0   -45.1   -49.6   155.0    23.9   4804.1   278.1   0.084
    MAND      400.0   -54.7   -59.3   160.0    29.9   6263.9   283.9   0.038
    TRO1      307.0   -63.7   -70.7   160.0    30.9   7922.8   293.6   -----
    MAND      300.0   -63.5   -70.5   160.0    31.9   8064.4   295.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -63.5   -73.5   150.0    19.8   9184.4   311.7   -----
    MAND      200.0   -68.1   -80.1   195.0    17.9  10540.2   324.9   -----
    MAND      150.0   -70.1   -----   180.0    22.9  12260.2   349.4   -----
    MAND      100.0   -76.5   -----   210.0    17.9  14634.6   379.9   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 05 Jul 2002186
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -32.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    255.8 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    256.6 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      789 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -34.1 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -14.0 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -22.2
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     17.6
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     57.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     14.5
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     27.4

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.9 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -50 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           =      294 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      307 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done