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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002258    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 14
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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       990.0   -12.7   -14.6   170.0     1.9     34.0   261.2   1.244
    MAND      925.0   -14.7   -17.4   195.0     2.9    550.6   264.3   1.054
    MAND      850.0   -19.5   -22.1   235.0     5.8   1185.4   265.7   0.765
    MAND      700.0   -28.1   -31.8   215.0    23.9   2604.4   271.4   0.382
    MAND      500.0   -39.5   -51.5   170.0    24.9   4964.5   284.9   0.071
    MAND      400.0   -51.1   -61.1   190.0    23.9   6454.3   288.6   0.032
    MAND      300.0   -63.5   -75.5   205.0    31.9   8273.9   295.8   -----
    TRO1      251.0   -70.1   -84.1   210.0    28.0   9352.1   301.5   -----
    MAND      250.0   -70.1   -84.1   210.0    28.0   9375.9   301.9   -----
    MAND      200.0   -68.9   -83.9   225.0    22.0  10707.4   323.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -70.5   -----   225.0    15.9  12422.4   348.7   -----
    SIGW      108.7   -71.8   -----    65.0    33.8  14329.0   379.9   -----
    MAND      100.0   -72.1   -----   255.0    28.0  14820.5   388.4   -----
    MAND       70.0   -68.7   -----   245.0    42.0  16939.5   437.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 15 Sep 2002258
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -16.9 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    263.4 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    266.2 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.1 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      902 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -17.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -7.0 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -5.8
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     15.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     36.5
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     14.2
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     37.4

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.7 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -11 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      270 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =        0 J/kg

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      289 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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