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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002300    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 13
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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       996.0   -17.3   -21.0     0.0     0.0     34.0   256.2   0.719
    MAND      925.0   -19.5   -27.5    65.0     2.9    586.2   259.4   0.433
    MAND      850.0   -24.1   -28.2   220.0     2.9   1209.1   260.9   0.441
    MAND      700.0   -31.5   -36.1   195.0    10.9   2605.2   267.6   0.251
    MAND      500.0   -40.5   -50.5   330.0    11.8   4943.5   283.7   0.077
    MAND      400.0   -49.7   -69.7   330.0    10.9   6434.7   290.4   -----
    TRO1      355.0   -51.7   -80.7   310.0    10.9   7212.6   297.8   -----
    MAND      300.0   -52.3   -80.7   280.0    16.9   8303.4   311.6   -----
    MAND      250.0   -50.9   -84.9   270.0    21.0   9487.0   330.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -50.9   -84.9   270.0    26.8  10940.1   352.2   -----
    MAND      150.0   -48.3   -82.3   245.0    39.8  12824.5   386.9   -----
    MAND      100.0   -42.1   -78.1   230.0    47.8  15532.7   446.4   -----
    MAND       70.0   -38.7   -75.7   230.0    50.9  17965.2   501.6   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 27 Oct 2002300
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -25.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    258.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    259.7 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.5 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      851 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -26.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -11.5 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -16.4
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     19.7
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     17.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     17.7
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     28.7

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      1.6 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       10 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      263 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      298 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      355 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done