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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2003012    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       996.0     0.0    -3.7     0.0     0.0     34.0   273.5   2.919
    MAND      925.0    -8.7   -10.5   230.0     2.9    617.3   270.4   1.857
    MAND      850.0   -11.7   -15.9   220.0     7.0   1269.4   273.9   1.301
    MAND      700.0   -19.7   -24.7   245.0    15.9   2735.0   280.7   0.738
    MAND      500.0   -34.9   -45.9   260.0    12.8   5159.5   290.5   0.124
    MAND      400.0   -46.5   -55.5   275.0    11.8   6679.4   294.6   0.056
    TRO1      356.0   -50.3   -62.3   285.0    14.0   7446.9   299.4   0.032
    MAND      300.0   -46.5   -81.5   295.0    16.9   8574.0   319.8   -----
    MAND      250.0   -44.1   -80.1   295.0    18.8   9791.2   340.5   -----
    MAND      200.0   -43.5   -----   295.0    15.0  11290.8   363.9   -----
    MAND      150.0   -43.5   -----   275.0    17.9  13226.6   395.1   -----
    MAND      100.0   -42.7   -----   265.0    16.9  15959.7   445.2   -----
    MAND       70.0   -41.3   -----   265.0     9.9  18375.5   496.1   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 12 Jan 2003012
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =     -8.4 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    271.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    277.3 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      2.1 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      908 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =     -8.9 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      0.3 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =      2.3
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     11.1
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     26.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     11.1
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     42.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      5.3 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       43 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      279 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =       -1 J/kg

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      299 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      356 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done