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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002254    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       993.0   -29.1   -33.0     0.0     0.0     34.0   244.6   0.240
    MAND      925.0   -21.3   -33.3    90.0     7.0    549.4   257.5   0.250
    MAND      850.0   -25.3   -32.3   150.0    12.8   1168.6   259.7   0.300
    MAND      700.0   -25.9   -----   116.5    13.6   2503.1   273.8   -----
    MAND      500.0   -41.3   -----    58.5    15.0   4815.7   282.7   -----
    MAND      400.0   -51.9   -----    20.0    15.9   6349.5   287.6   -----
    MAND      300.0   -63.1   -----    20.0     9.9   8167.3   296.4   -----
    MAND      250.0   -68.7   -----    15.0    17.9   9274.5   303.9   -----
    MAND      200.0   -71.1   -----    15.0    20.5  10603.4   320.2   -----
    MAND      150.0   -74.1   -----    15.0    23.9  12293.9   342.5   -----
    MAND      100.0   -78.9   -----     5.0    18.8  14630.3   375.3   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 11 Sep 2002254
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -33.1 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    253.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    253.9 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      807 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -34.9 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -13.3 C

    K Index (KI)                                 = 100262.5
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     23.6
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     40.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     18.3
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     25.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =     -2.2 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -67 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           =      287 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done