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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002320    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       988.0    -8.1   -12.3   360.0     1.0     34.0   266.0   1.504
    MAND      925.0   -11.7   -20.7   255.0     2.9    542.6   267.4   0.795
    MAND      850.0   -16.3   -23.3   335.0     1.0   1185.0   269.1   0.688
    MAND      700.0   -19.5   -25.5   295.0    15.0   2637.7   280.9   0.686
    MAND      500.0   -31.1   -37.1   335.0    23.9   5082.0   295.1   0.318
    MAND      400.0   -42.5   -49.5   335.0    23.9   6627.5   299.8   0.106
    TRO1      336.0   -50.5   -57.5   340.0    29.9   7785.5   304.2   0.056
    MAND      300.0   -45.1   -80.1   335.0    28.0   8533.8   321.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -41.7   -77.7   330.0    28.0   9761.2   344.1   -----
    MAND      200.0   -39.9   -76.9   330.0    28.9  11280.4   369.6   -----
    MAND      150.0   -40.9   -77.9   330.0    25.8  13242.4   399.6   -----
    MAND      100.0   -40.3   -77.3   335.0    25.8  16005.2   449.9   -----
    MAND       70.0   -40.7   -77.7   330.0    22.0  18436.6   497.3   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 16 Nov 2002320
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -18.3 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    267.1 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    269.6 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.0 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      833 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -19.6 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -3.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -14.5
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     21.0
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     25.9
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     20.1
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     22.6

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      3.3 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       31 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      273 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      304 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      336 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done