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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002296    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       965.0   -10.7   -16.7   340.0    12.8     34.0   265.1   1.072
    MAND      925.0   -11.1   -20.1   325.0    25.8    359.5   268.0   0.837
    MAND      850.0   -14.3   -28.3   320.0     8.9   1005.0   271.2   0.437
    MAND      700.0   -24.3   -35.3    95.0     9.9   2449.5   275.6   0.272
    MAND      500.0   -38.5   -44.5   165.0    15.9   4833.2   286.1   0.145
    MAND      400.0   -48.7   -58.7   170.0    11.8   6334.2   291.7   0.041
    TRO1      337.0   -57.5   -69.5   150.0    11.8   7439.3   294.4   -----
    MAND      300.0   -58.3   -78.3   315.0     3.9   8172.8   303.2   -----
    MAND      250.0   -56.1   -78.3   295.0    15.9   9326.4   322.7   -----
    MAND      200.0   -55.3   -78.3   292.8    23.7  10748.2   345.2   -----
    MAND      150.0   -57.5   -78.3   290.0    33.8  12575.3   371.0   -----
    MAND      100.0   -57.1   -78.3   290.0    46.8  15139.7   417.4   -----
    MAND       70.0   -54.3   -78.3   285.0    71.9  17412.3   468.2   -----
    MAND       50.0   -51.5   -84.5   280.0    83.9  19583.8   522.1   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 23 Oct 2002296
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -21.4 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    268.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    270.2 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.8 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      783 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -23.1 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -3.4 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -15.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     13.2
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     33.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     11.4
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     34.4

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.8 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       -6 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      275 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      294 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      337 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done