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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002338    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 15
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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       972.0    -5.7    -7.4   160.0    26.8     34.0   269.6   2.254
    MAND      925.0    -7.5   -13.5   170.0    42.0    421.5   271.6   1.457
    MAND      850.0   -10.9   -16.9   165.0    40.8   1076.0   274.7   1.197
    MAND      700.0   -20.5   -24.7   175.0    33.8   2541.5   279.8   0.738
    MAND      500.0   -36.7   -45.7   160.0    42.0   4953.2   288.3   0.127
    MAND      400.0   -45.5   -61.5   115.0    17.9   6470.5   295.9   0.030
    MAND      300.0   -60.3   -70.3   140.0    23.9   8327.1   300.4   -----
    TRO1      283.0   -61.5   -71.5   160.0    25.8   8689.9   303.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -56.1   -84.1   145.0     3.9   9468.6   322.7   -----
    MAND      200.0   -56.5   -84.1   150.0    16.9  10886.5   343.3   -----
    TRO2      166.0   -56.1   -84.1   180.0    16.9  12070.4   362.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -53.7   -84.1   190.0    18.8  12718.6   377.6   -----
    MAND      100.0   -51.3   -84.3   195.0     9.9  15340.1   428.6   -----
    MAND       70.0   -46.7   -81.7   240.0    11.8  17682.7   484.5   -----
    MAND       50.0   -37.9   -75.9   170.0    10.9  19958.6   554.2   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 04 Dec 2002338
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -12.7 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    271.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    275.9 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.6 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      851 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -13.6 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      0.4 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =      4.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     10.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    123.6
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =      8.9
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     45.6

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      4.2 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -21 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      280 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      296 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done