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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002267    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 15
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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       982.0   -26.5   -31.5     0.0     0.0     34.0   247.9   0.280
    MAND      925.0   -22.3   -34.3   320.0    22.0    469.9   256.5   0.227
    MAND      850.0   -19.9   -36.9    10.0     8.9   1094.5   265.3   0.191
    MAND      700.0   -25.1   -41.1   200.0     8.9   2520.6   274.7   0.150
    MAND      500.0   -36.7   -55.7   205.0    16.9   4909.1   288.3   0.044
    TRO1      423.0   -44.3   -66.3   195.0    21.0   6049.1   292.7   -----
    MAND      400.0   -44.5   -75.5   205.0    23.9   6423.9   297.2   -----
    MAND      300.0   -48.9   -82.9   215.0    22.9   8332.7   316.4   -----
    TRO2      287.0   -51.3   -84.3   215.0    24.9   8622.2   317.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -49.1   -83.1   235.0    30.9   9523.9   333.1   -----
    MAND      200.0   -42.9   -78.9   245.0    33.8  11009.1   364.9   -----
    MAND      150.0   -36.9   -74.9   265.0    37.9  12975.3   406.5   -----
    MAND      100.0   -38.7   -75.7   260.0    43.9  15771.4   453.0   -----
    MAND       70.0   -38.9   -75.9   260.0    51.9  18220.6   501.2   -----
    MAND       50.0   -37.7   -75.7   255.0    49.0  20536.0   554.6   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 24 Sep 2002267
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -33.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    255.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    255.8 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.2 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      775 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -35.9 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -11.0 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -36.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     26.7
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     34.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     18.5
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     16.6

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.8 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       50 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      264 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      297 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done