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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002352    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 13
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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    -7.1   -16.1   110.0     8.0     34.0   267.5   1.109
    MAND      925.0    -9.9   -21.9   185.0     9.9    490.1   269.2   0.716
    MAND      850.0   -14.7   -25.7   175.0    10.9   1136.6   270.8   0.555
    MAND      700.0   -24.9   -31.9    95.0     8.9   2578.3   274.9   0.378
    MAND      500.0   -35.7   -40.7    30.0    18.8   4973.0   289.5   0.219
    MAND      400.0   -47.5   -52.5    45.0    19.8   6487.1   293.3   0.080
    TRO1      349.0   -51.5   -62.5    40.0    24.9   7381.0   299.5   0.032
    MAND      300.0   -48.3   -75.3    40.0    16.9   8370.6   317.3   -----
    MAND      250.0   -43.3   -79.3    10.0     8.9   9585.2   341.7   -----
    MAND      200.0   -41.7   -77.7   355.0     5.8  11093.3   366.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -40.9   -77.9   305.0     5.8  13047.6   399.6   -----
    MAND      100.0   -40.3   -77.3    85.0     2.9  15810.5   449.9   -----
    MAND       70.0   -39.7   -76.7   275.0     7.0  18247.1   499.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 18 Dec 2002352
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -20.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    268.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    271.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.8 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      779 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -22.7 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =     -2.5 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -11.7
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     15.3
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     40.6
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     14.4
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     31.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      2.3 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =        6 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      274 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      300 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      349 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done