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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002308    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 12
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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       992.0   -12.1   -14.1    90.0     8.9     34.0   261.7   1.294
    MAND      925.0   -15.7   -21.7   165.0     8.0    565.5   263.3   0.728
    MAND      850.0   -19.1   -22.9   180.0     8.0   1199.5   266.1   0.713
    MAND      700.0   -23.9   -26.5   290.0    10.9   2631.7   276.0   0.627
    MAND      500.0   -35.5   -62.5   310.0    19.8   5032.4   289.8   0.022
    MAND      400.0   -40.9   -77.9   340.0    30.9   6568.6   301.8   -----
    TRO1      343.0   -45.3   -80.3   335.0    23.9   7604.8   309.4   -----
    MAND      300.0   -42.9   -78.9   315.0    21.0   8503.8   324.9   -----
    MAND      250.0   -42.1   -78.1   315.0    18.8   9736.0   343.5   -----
    MAND      200.0   -41.1   -78.1   285.0    18.8  11250.0   367.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -41.9   -77.9   275.0    18.8  13202.7   397.9   -----
    MAND      100.0   -42.7   -78.7   250.0    19.8  15945.3   445.2   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 04 Nov 2002308
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -19.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    262.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    265.3 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.9 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      874 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -20.1 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -7.2 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -9.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     20.2
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     35.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     17.9
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     29.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.9 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      121 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      269 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      309 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      343 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done