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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89664    DAY=2003025    TIME=120000     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       998.0    -5.9    -7.6    50.0    22.0     34.0   267.4   2.162
    MAND      925.0    -3.3   -17.3   155.0    14.0    632.3   275.9   1.063
    MAND      850.0    -8.5   -18.5    70.0     2.9   1294.9   277.3   1.045
    MAND      700.0   -18.3   -19.4   225.0     8.9   2773.6   282.2   1.175
    MAND      500.0   -27.1   -34.1   330.0    16.9   5244.0   300.0   0.428
    MAND      400.0   -38.7   -44.7   340.0    19.8   6815.1   304.7   0.178
    MAND      300.0   -49.7   -64.7   355.0    35.9   8745.2   315.3   -----
    TRO1      297.0   -49.9   -64.9   355.0    35.0   8810.9   315.9   -----
    MAND      250.0   -48.7   -82.7   345.0    25.8   9940.9   333.7   -----
    MAND      200.0   -45.5   -----   320.0    15.9  11418.9   360.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -44.3   -----   300.0    10.9  13342.9   393.7   -----
    MAND      100.0   -45.3   -----   310.0     8.9  16055.8   440.2   -----
    MAND       70.0   -42.9   -----     5.0     3.9  18449.7   492.6   -----
    MAND       50.0   -41.7   -----   215.0     3.9  20725.6   545.2   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 25 Jan 2003025
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -13.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    272.9 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    276.6 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      1.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      819 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -15.4 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =      5.1 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =     -1.0
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     19.6
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =     22.7
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =     16.7
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =     27.2

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      5.2 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      238 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      282 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      305 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done