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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002208    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       999.0   -33.1   -37.5     0.0     0.0     34.0   240.1   0.153
    MAND      925.0   -25.5   -31.5   135.0     7.0    584.0   253.2   0.297
    MAND      850.0   -28.5   -32.6   155.0     5.8   1193.9   256.3   0.291
    MAND      700.0   -32.9   -36.5   170.0    10.9   2573.5   266.1   0.241
    MAND      500.0   -43.7   -61.7   240.0    17.9   4889.1   279.8   0.024
    MAND      400.0   -49.9   -74.9   245.0    39.8   6369.0   290.1   -----
    MAND      300.0   -59.5   -80.5   250.0    50.9   8210.5   301.5   -----
    MAND      250.0   -65.9   -83.9   250.0    46.8   9334.7   308.1   -----
    MAND      200.0   -68.7   -----   260.0    38.9  10680.7   324.0   -----
    MAND      150.0   -74.1   -----   265.0    42.0  12381.3   342.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 27 Jul 2002208
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -33.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    248.5 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    249.1 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      861 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -35.1 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -16.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -21.0
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     25.1
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     29.5
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     18.7
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     26.3

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.1 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       88 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      257 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      290 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done