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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002326    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       981.0    -9.9   -14.2    40.0     3.9     34.0   264.7   1.298
    MAND      925.0   -13.9   -16.2   320.0     5.8    484.3   265.1   1.166
    MAND      850.0   -19.3   -21.9   325.0    12.8   1120.3   265.9   0.779
    MAND      700.0   -24.1   -37.1   320.0    17.9   2551.2   275.8   0.227
    MAND      500.0   -37.5   -47.5   335.0    16.9   4940.8   287.3   0.104
    MAND      400.0   -47.1   -53.1   330.0    22.9   6450.3   293.8   0.075
    MAND      300.0   -56.9   -70.9   330.0    22.9   8314.5   305.2   -----
    TRO1      291.0   -57.7   -72.7   330.0    22.9   8507.2   306.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -55.9   -80.9   330.0    21.0   9469.9   323.0   -----
    MAND      200.0   -52.5   -80.9   320.0    25.8  10901.4   349.6   -----
    MAND      150.0   -52.5   -80.9   335.0    25.8  12761.4   379.6   -----
    MAND      100.0   -44.3   -80.3   350.0    36.9  15431.6   442.2   -----
    MAND       70.0   -35.1   -73.1     5.0    52.8  17871.4   509.3   -----
    MAND       50.0   -34.1   -73.1     5.0    29.9  20223.3   563.1   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 22 Nov 2002326
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -16.4 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    265.1 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    268.1 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.1 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      887 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -17.0 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -7.0 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -16.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     15.9
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     42.6
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     16.0
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     33.8

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.5 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       23 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      271 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =       47 J/kg

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      294 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done