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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002340    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       987.0    -1.9    -8.9     0.0     0.0     34.0   272.3   1.975
    MAND      925.0    -7.1   -17.1   315.0    16.9    545.2   272.1   1.081
    MAND      850.0    -9.1   -20.1   330.0    18.8   1202.3   276.6   0.911
    MAND      700.0   -17.9   -41.9   260.0     8.9   2679.9   282.7   0.138
    MAND      500.0   -30.5   -42.5   260.0    23.9   5134.5   295.9   0.181
    MAND      400.0   -40.3   -49.3   260.0    24.9   6689.2   302.6   0.108
    MAND      300.0   -52.9   -60.9   270.0    30.9   8598.9   310.8   0.043
    TRO1      283.0   -55.7   -64.7   270.0    32.8   8973.0   312.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -54.9   -70.9   270.0    38.9   9764.5   324.5   -----
    MAND      200.0   -54.3   -70.9   255.0    36.9  11193.4   346.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -52.7   -70.9   235.0    35.0  13045.0   379.3   -----
    MAND      100.0   -48.3   -82.3   245.0    12.8  15690.2   434.4   -----
    MAND       70.0   -43.3   -79.3   215.0    14.0  18066.2   491.8   -----
    MAND       50.0   -36.9   -74.9   100.0     5.8  20363.9   556.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 06 Dec 2002340
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -14.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    272.6 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    276.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      811 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -16.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      2.2 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -22.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     16.6
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     61.6
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     14.1
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     31.8

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.8 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -47 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           =      303 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done