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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002321    TIME=120000     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       978.0    -6.7   -17.7   360.0     0.0     34.0   268.2   0.972
    MAND      925.0   -11.1   -20.1   350.4     4.0    465.6   268.0   0.837
    MAND      850.0   -16.1   -28.1   336.2     9.9   1109.0   269.3   0.446
    MAND      700.0   -21.3   -44.3   304.1    23.3   2556.8   278.9   0.106
    MAND      500.0   -29.9   -69.9   250.0    45.8   4997.4   296.6   -----
    MAND      400.0   -40.5   -57.5   265.0    56.9   6553.3   302.4     0.0
    TRO1      343.0   -48.7   -65.7   265.0    50.9   7582.8   304.8   -----
    MAND      300.0   -42.5   -78.5   290.0    28.9   8475.9   325.5   -----
    MAND      250.0   -39.1   -----   290.0    28.0   9717.2   347.9   -----
    MAND      200.0   -39.9   -----   315.0    36.9  11244.9   369.6   -----
    MAND      150.0   -40.3   -----   325.0    28.0  13209.4   400.6   -----
    MAND      100.0   -39.9   -----   325.0    37.9  15978.2   450.7   -----
    MAND       70.0   -41.3   -----   330.0    24.9  18408.5   496.1   -----
    MAND       50.0   -40.1   -----   335.0    26.8  20700.3   549.0   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 17 Nov 2002321
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -20.6 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    268.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    270.4 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.8 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      790 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -22.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -4.1 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -37.3
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     21.8
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     65.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     21.6
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     15.6

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.5 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -57 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           =      305 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      343 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done