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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002247    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       998.0   -22.7   -25.8     0.0     0.0     34.0   250.6   0.468
    MAND      925.0   -21.3   -25.8   290.0     9.9    593.2   257.5   0.505
    MAND      850.0   -24.1   -30.1   330.0     3.9   1213.8   260.9   0.370
    MAND      700.0   -31.9   -36.9   300.0     8.9   2608.8   267.2   0.231
    MAND      500.0   -42.1   -56.1   335.0    18.8   4937.2   281.7   0.043
    MAND      400.0   -50.1   -57.1   340.0    40.8   6421.8   289.9   0.049
    MAND      300.0   -62.3   -72.3   340.0    46.8   8250.6   297.5   -----
    MAND      250.0   -66.5   -78.5   350.0    31.9   9365.8   307.2   -----
    MAND      200.0   -69.7   -----   330.0    22.0  10706.5   322.4   -----
    TRO1      185.0   -71.3   -----   335.0    22.0  11169.4   327.1   -----
    MAND      150.0   -73.3   -----   315.0    22.9  12403.6   343.8   -----
    MAND      100.0   -74.5   -----   275.0    33.8  14770.9   383.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 04 Sep 2002247
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -26.0 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    255.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    256.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.5 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      882 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -27.0 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -12.6 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -17.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     20.8
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     26.6
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     16.3
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     30.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.4 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       39 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      262 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