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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002241    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 11
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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       985.0   -31.9   -36.6     0.0     0.0     34.0   242.3   0.169
    MAND      925.0   -29.3   -39.3   140.0    12.8    480.7   249.4   0.137
    MAND      850.0   -33.1   -40.1   165.0    21.0   1080.2   251.5   0.137
    MAND      700.0   -37.3   -43.3   155.0     4.9   2434.0   261.2   0.118
    MAND      500.0   -48.3   -54.3     5.0     5.8   4705.2   274.2   0.052
    MAND      400.0   -55.9   -62.9     5.0     5.8   6150.5   282.4   0.026
    MAND      300.0   -63.9   -72.9   305.0     8.0   7948.1   295.3   -----
    TRO1      276.0   -65.5   -78.5   295.0     7.0   8457.4   300.1   -----
    MAND      250.0   -66.3   -84.3   295.0    12.8   9058.2   307.5   -----
    MAND      200.0   -68.5   -----   280.0    17.9  10403.5   324.3   -----
    MAND      150.0   -71.1   -----   270.0    23.9  12117.7   347.6   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 29 Aug 2002241
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -38.6 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    247.5 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    247.9 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.1 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      807 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -40.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -21.8 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -30.9
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     21.6
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     47.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     18.4
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     23.4

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.6 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =        5 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      253 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      282 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done