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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2004003    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 28
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     Idn     Id    Station Name           St  Co   Lat     Lon      Elev
     89009  NZSP   Amundsen-Scott South       AQ   90:00S  000:00W  2830
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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       682.0   -24.9   -28.2   130.0     5.8   2830.0   277.0   0.550
    SIGT      635.0   -27.5   -31.0   111.2     9.6   3346.8   279.7   0.454
    SIGT      612.0   -29.1   -36.1   101.6    11.6   3611.6   280.9   0.287
    SIGT      589.0   -30.7   -34.5    91.7    13.6   3884.7   282.1   0.349
    SIGT      552.0   -34.1   -39.1    75.0    16.9   4342.4   283.3   0.234
    SIGT      548.0   -34.1   -42.1    73.2    17.3   4393.4   283.9   0.172
    SIGT      536.0   -34.7   -42.7    67.5    18.4   4548.3   285.0   0.165
    SIGT      523.0   -36.1   -39.8    61.3    19.7   4719.3   285.3   0.230
    SIGT      510.0   -37.1   -53.1    55.0    20.9   4893.8   286.2   0.059
    MAND      500.0   -37.7   -47.7    50.0    22.0   5030.6   287.1   0.102
    SIGT      499.0   -37.7   -47.7    50.0    21.9   5044.4   287.3   0.102
    SIGT      485.0   -38.3   -57.3    50.7    21.4   5240.5   288.9   0.039
    MAND      400.0   -44.3   -63.3    55.0    17.9   6549.5   297.4   -----
    SIGT      393.0   -44.9   -63.9    57.4    17.3   6667.8   298.1   -----
    SIGT      365.0   -46.5   -66.5    67.2    14.8   7160.3   302.4   -----
    TRO1      344.0   -47.3   -69.3    75.0    12.8   7553.2   306.5   -----
    MAND      300.0   -45.9   -75.9    95.0     8.9   8461.7   320.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -44.9   -77.9   140.0     7.0   9678.4   339.3   -----
    SIGT      244.0   -44.7   -77.7   142.7     6.7   9840.9   342.0   -----
    MAND      200.0   -46.1   -79.1   165.0     3.9  11167.9   359.8   -----
    SIGT      178.0   -46.3   -83.3   150.8     3.9  11942.9   371.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -45.5   -83.5   130.0     3.9  13082.5   391.7   -----
    MAND      100.0   -40.9   -79.9   140.0     3.9  15814.4   448.7   -----
    MAND       70.0   -38.1   -78.1   105.0     2.9  18256.3   502.9   -----
    MAND       50.0   -37.5   -77.5   250.0     3.9  20576.7   555.1   -----
    MAND       30.0   -36.7   -76.7   105.0     1.9  24109.8   644.6   -----
    MAND       20.0   -33.1   -74.1   215.0     3.9  26940.4   734.9   -----
    SIGT       11.0   -26.7   -69.7   -----   -----  31201.5   895.2   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 03 Jan 2004003
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -32.2 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    279.8 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    281.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      584 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -33.3 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -18.4 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =      5.5
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.6 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -38 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           =      306 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      344 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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