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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002319    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       991.0   -13.1   -15.2    50.0    11.8     34.0   260.7   1.183
    MAND      925.0   -14.9   -22.9   155.0    22.9    557.6   264.1   0.655
    MAND      850.0   -17.5   -23.5   155.0    23.9   1194.5   267.8   0.676
    MAND      700.0   -19.5   -21.9   135.0     8.0   2643.9   280.9   0.946
    MAND      500.0   -30.5   -36.5   345.0    18.8   5091.4   295.9   0.337
    MAND      400.0   -42.9   -48.9   310.0    15.9   6637.6   299.2   0.113
    TRO1      373.0   -46.5   -52.5   315.0    16.9   7105.5   300.5   0.086
    MAND      300.0   -45.1   -80.1   350.0    26.8   8556.4   321.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -42.3   -78.3   340.0    35.0   9782.2   343.2   -----
    MAND      200.0   -42.1   -78.1   345.0    32.8  11292.2   366.1   -----
    MAND      150.0   -41.7   -77.7   330.0    28.9  13241.5   398.2   -----
    MAND      100.0   -41.5   -77.5   335.0    22.9  15992.5   447.6   -----
    MAND       70.0   -41.9   -77.9   355.0    18.8  18411.4   494.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 15 Nov 2002319
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -20.4 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    263.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    265.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.8 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      853 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -21.6 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -6.1 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -12.9
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     25.1
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     66.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     21.6
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     20.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.6 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       75 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           =      301 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      373 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done