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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2003022    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 16
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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      1002.0     0.6    -3.5    50.0    15.0     34.0   273.6   2.946
    MAND     1000.0     0.4    -7.6    55.0    15.0     50.0   273.6   2.157
    MAND      925.0    -1.1   -17.1   170.0    23.9    673.8   278.2   1.081
    MAND      850.0    -4.7   -17.7   145.0    14.0   1343.9   281.2   1.119
    MAND      700.0   -14.5   -16.9   155.0     9.9   2844.4   286.4   1.454
    MAND      500.0   -26.3   -29.4    50.0    23.9   5337.9   301.0   0.671
    MAND      400.0   -35.9   -40.6    35.0    42.9   6920.9   308.3   0.276
    MAND      300.0   -52.1   -59.1    30.0    57.9   8852.7   311.9   0.052
    TRO1      286.0   -54.5   -61.5    30.0    57.9   9160.6   312.8   0.043
    MAXW      275.0   -53.9   -65.9    30.0    60.8   9413.0   317.2   -----
    MAND      250.0   -52.5   -76.5    35.0    36.9  10026.5   328.0   -----
    MAND      200.0   -48.5   -----    35.0    25.8  11482.2   356.0   -----
    MAND      150.0   -46.9   -----    55.0    18.8  13382.7   389.3   -----
    MAND      100.0   -44.9   -----    80.0    10.9  16082.5   441.0   -----
    MAND       70.0   -45.3   -----    75.0     9.9  18465.9   487.5   -----
    MAND       50.0   -42.9   -----   130.0     1.9  20724.1   542.4   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 22 Jan 2003022
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -13.3 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    276.5 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    280.3 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      782 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -15.5 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      8.1 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =      1.5
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     17.4
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     51.9
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     14.3
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     30.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      6.1 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -78 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        =    -----

    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