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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002297    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       982.0   -11.7   -16.4   160.0    12.8     34.0   262.8   1.080
    MAND      925.0   -14.5   -21.5   200.0    36.9    489.9   264.5   0.741
    MAND      850.0   -18.3   -26.3   185.0    18.8   1126.3   267.0   0.526
    MAND      700.0   -28.1   -34.1   180.0     8.0   2548.6   271.4   0.306
    MAND      500.0   -42.9   -50.9   310.0     9.9   4891.9   280.7   0.075
    MAND      400.0   -50.1   -66.1   275.0    18.8   6373.8   289.9   -----
    TRO1      334.0   -54.9   -75.9   290.0    25.8   7539.7   298.7   -----
    MAND      300.0   -54.9   -75.9   275.0    30.9   8226.3   308.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -56.3   -75.9   280.0    31.9   9388.5   322.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -55.3   -75.9   280.0    43.9  10809.6   345.2   -----
    MAND      150.0   -59.1   -75.9   275.0    45.8  12629.9   368.3   -----
    MAND      100.0   -58.7   -75.9   280.0    64.9  15175.4   414.3   -----
    MAND       70.0   -53.9   -75.9   280.0    74.8  17441.7   469.1   -----
    MAND       50.0   -50.7   -84.7   270.0    81.8  19619.1   524.0   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 24 Oct 2002297
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -20.6 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    264.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    266.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.8 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      838 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -21.9 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -6.6 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -7.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     11.9
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     47.6
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     10.3
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     41.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.0 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       13 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        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      334 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done