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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2004020    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 30
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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       688.0   -25.7   -28.5   360.0    11.8   2830.0   275.4   0.530
    SIGT      663.0   -27.5   -28.7   354.7    12.3   3097.5   276.3   0.540
    SIGT      639.0   -29.7   -30.7   349.5    12.8   3361.8   276.7   0.465
    SIGT      612.0   -28.1   -35.1   343.4    13.4   3670.8   282.0   0.317
    SIGT      593.0   -28.3   -38.3   338.9    13.8   3897.2   284.3   0.237
    SIGT      567.0   -29.1   -39.1   332.6    14.3   4218.4   287.1   0.228
    MAND      500.0   -34.1   -44.1   315.0    15.9   5108.5   291.5   0.152
    SIGT      412.0   -41.5   -52.5   306.3     9.8   6443.6   298.5   0.078
    SIGT      406.0   -42.1   -55.1   305.7     9.4   6543.0   299.0   0.058
    MAND      400.0   -42.9   -52.9   305.0     8.9   6643.7   299.2   0.077
    SIGT      381.0   -45.3   -50.0   304.1     9.6   6970.3   300.3   0.106
    SIGT      367.0   -47.1   -56.1   303.5    10.1   7219.3   301.1   0.058
    SIGT      332.0   -51.5   -59.5   301.7    11.5   7876.7   303.8   0.045
    MAND      300.0   -54.9   -61.9   300.0    12.8   8529.9   308.0   0.039
    SIGT      294.0   -55.5   -62.5   295.1    11.9   8658.9   308.9   0.038
    TRO1      282.0   -55.7   -64.7   285.0     9.9   8924.6   312.3   -----
    SIGT      266.0   -52.7   -76.7   301.8    11.3   9299.3   322.0   -----
    SIGT      255.0   -50.3   -79.3   314.2    12.3   9573.6   329.4   -----
    MAND      250.0   -49.7   -78.7   320.0    12.8   9703.1   332.2   -----
    SIGT      238.0   -48.9   -80.9   316.7    13.3  10025.7   338.1   -----
    SIGT      211.0   -47.3   -84.3   308.6    14.4  10819.8   352.4   -----
    MAND      200.0   -46.9   -78.9   305.0    15.0  11174.4   358.5   -----
    MAND      150.0   -44.3   -82.3   325.0    12.8  13092.5   393.7   -----
    MAND      100.0   -41.7   -79.7   330.0     9.9  15826.8   447.2   -----
    MAND       70.0   -38.9   -77.9    25.0     3.9  18260.4   501.2   -----
    MAND       50.0   -38.3   -77.3    15.0    10.9  20572.8   553.2   -----
    SIGT       43.6   -38.7   -77.7    17.7     9.3  21514.5   574.3   -----
    MAND       30.0   -36.3   -76.3    25.0     4.9  24096.0   645.7   -----
    MAND       20.0   -33.9   -74.9   345.0     4.9  26924.1   732.4   -----
    SIGT       11.2   -28.3   -70.3   -----   -----  31036.4   884.8   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 20 Jan 2004020
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -32.1 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    278.8 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    280.0 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.4 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      593 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -33.1 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -15.4 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =      9.9
    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)                              =      -15 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      288 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      304 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      332 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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