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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2003021    TIME=     0     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       999.0    -0.7    -0.8   160.0    22.9     34.0   272.5   3.612
    MAND      925.0    -4.1    -7.5   155.0    38.9    645.7   275.1   2.351
    MAND      850.0    -7.3    -9.5   125.0    29.9   1309.2   278.5   2.188
    MAND      700.0   -13.9   -17.7   135.0    31.9   2804.5   287.1   1.359
    MAND      500.0   -24.7   -28.9    90.0    37.9   5308.8   302.9   0.703
    MAND      400.0   -35.9   -40.0    85.0    51.9   6897.1   308.3   0.294
    MAND      300.0   -47.5   -55.5    85.0    43.9   8848.3   318.4   0.075
    TRO1      263.0   -52.3   -61.3    80.0    49.9   9709.4   323.6   0.047
    MAND      250.0   -50.9   -64.9    75.0    52.8  10038.5   330.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -45.5   -76.5    60.0    33.8  11509.3   360.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -47.1   -69.1    68.2    26.7  13421.5   388.9   -----
    MAND      100.0   -45.9   -65.9    79.8    16.8  16114.3   439.1   -----
    MAND       70.0   -43.7   -----    90.0     8.0  18500.8   490.9   -----
    MAND       50.0   -41.9   -----    50.0     8.9  20771.8   544.7   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 21 Jan 2003021
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =     -5.1 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    274.3 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    281.5 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      2.8 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      918 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =     -5.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      5.1 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =      4.1
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     18.0
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     97.8
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     15.9
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     32.6

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      8.6 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =     -153 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      285 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =       -0 J/kg

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      309 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done