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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002348    TIME=120000     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       980.0    -4.7    -8.6   100.0     8.0     34.0   270.0   2.036
    MAND      925.0    -9.7   -13.6   135.0    16.9    484.6   269.4   1.446
    MAND      850.0   -10.9   -32.9   155.0    14.0   1136.2   274.7   0.283
    MAND      700.0   -20.1   -37.1   240.0     8.9   2602.2   280.2   0.227
    MAND      500.0   -32.5   -51.5   300.0    32.8   5036.1   293.4   0.071
    MAND      400.0   -40.9   -58.9   305.0    52.8   6582.1   301.8   0.040
    MAXW      343.0   -45.8   -66.1   305.0    77.9   7609.4   308.8   -----
    TRO1      307.0   -49.3   -71.3   305.0    62.9   8350.4   313.8   -----
    MAND      300.0   -48.9   -73.9   305.0    58.9   8501.8   316.4   -----
    MAND      250.0   -44.9   -79.9   290.0    35.9   9710.5   339.3   -----
    MAND      200.0   -41.5   -77.5   300.0    23.9  11214.0   367.1   -----
    MAND      150.0   -41.9   -77.9   315.0    22.9  13165.0   397.9   -----
    MAND      100.0   -40.9   -77.9   295.0    17.9  15918.3   448.7   -----
    MAND       70.0   -41.7   -77.7   310.0    14.0  18341.4   495.2   -----
    MAND       50.0   -40.3   -77.3   295.0    16.9  20630.2   548.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 14 Dec 2002348
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -14.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    270.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    273.7 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      840 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -16.0 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -0.1 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -28.3
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     16.3
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     60.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     14.9
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     21.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.3 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      188 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      278 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      314 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      307 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done