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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2002353    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       978.0    -4.5    -6.2   160.0    28.9     34.0   270.4   2.458
    MAND      925.0    -7.5   -11.7   180.0    63.9    470.7   271.6   1.687
    MAND      850.0    -9.3   -14.1   165.0    49.0   1127.3   276.4   1.510
    MAND      700.0   -19.3   -21.2   140.0    39.8   2601.0   281.1   1.006
    MAND      500.0   -36.7   -41.4   145.0    51.9   5018.9   288.3   0.203
    MAXW      433.0   -39.0   -47.1   135.0    59.8   6008.1   297.5   0.125
    MAND      400.0   -40.3   -50.3   110.0    40.8   6553.2   302.6   0.098
    TRO1      306.0   -55.7   -62.7   125.0    42.0   8320.6   305.1   0.035
    MAND      300.0   -54.9   -61.9   140.0    39.8   8447.0   308.0   0.039
    MAND      250.0   -45.7   -59.7    55.0     7.0   9637.5   338.1   0.058
    MAND      200.0   -42.9   -64.9    70.0    10.9  11133.9   364.9   -----
    MAND      150.0   -41.5   -77.5   290.0     5.8  13080.6   398.6   -----
    MAND      100.0   -40.1   -77.1   290.0     2.9  15841.1   450.3   -----
    MAND       70.0   -39.9   -76.9   355.0     3.9  18277.8   499.0   -----
    MAND       50.0   -40.7   -77.7   265.0     4.9  20573.4   547.6   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 19 Dec 2002353
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -10.6 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    272.0 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    276.8 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.8 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      876 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -11.3 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      1.7 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     11.4
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =      9.8
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    169.9
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =      6.8
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     50.0

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      5.4 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =     -249 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      281 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      305 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      306 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done