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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002280    TIME=120000     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       999.0   -20.7   -24.1     0.0     0.0     34.0   252.5   0.545
    MAND      925.0   -19.9   -28.9   300.0     7.0    604.3   259.0   0.380
    MAND      850.0   -18.9   -30.9   335.0     3.9   1233.2   266.4   0.343
    MAND      700.0   -25.3   -36.3   275.0     8.9   2661.7   274.5   0.246
    MAND      500.0   -39.3   -46.3   275.0    21.0   5036.5   285.1   0.119
    MAND      400.0   -49.7   -55.7   280.0    19.8   6531.6   290.4   0.055
    MAND      300.0   -62.7   -70.7   260.0    25.8   8360.4   297.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -68.1   -77.1   255.0    22.9   9470.2   304.8   -----
    TRO1      242.0   -68.7   -78.7   270.0    23.9   9665.4   306.8   -----
    MAND      200.0   -63.7   -82.7   260.0    15.0  10821.3   331.9   -----
    MAND      150.0   -63.9   -82.7   270.0    21.0  12586.0   360.0   -----
    MAND      100.0   -59.3   -82.7   275.0    38.9  15099.3   413.2   -----
    MAND       70.0   -48.7   -82.7   280.0    50.9  17389.7   480.2   -----
    MAND       50.0   -32.3   -71.3   290.0    84.9  19683.4   567.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 07 Oct 2002280
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -27.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    256.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    258.1 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      841 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -28.6 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -9.7 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -21.5
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     22.2
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     28.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     14.7
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     28.8

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.4 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -16 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      265 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      291 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done