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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2004032    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 32
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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       690.0   -31.1   -34.9   250.0    11.8   2830.0   269.2   0.287
    SIGT      668.0   -31.3   -33.9   259.6    13.3   3059.8   271.4   0.327
    SIGT      643.0   -29.7   -33.8   271.0    14.9   3331.0   276.2   0.343
    SIGT      506.0   -37.1   -41.1   341.5    25.3   5014.5   286.8   0.207
    MAND      500.0   -37.3   -40.6   345.0    25.8   5097.0   287.6   0.221
    SIGT      474.0   -38.7   -42.1   342.6    25.6   5465.0   290.3   0.199
    SIGT      452.0   -40.5   -46.5   340.4    25.4   5790.3   292.0   0.129
    MAND      400.0   -45.9   -50.3   335.0    24.9   6613.8   295.3   0.098
    SIGT      399.0   -45.9   -50.2   335.0    24.9   6630.5   295.6   0.100
    SIGT      320.0   -55.3   -60.3   339.0    27.3   8069.3   301.8   0.042
    TRO1      302.0   -56.3   -62.3   340.0    28.0   8438.1   305.4   0.037
    MAND      300.0   -56.3   -63.3   335.0    26.8   8480.3   306.0   -----
    SIGT      281.0   -52.5   -72.5   333.2    23.3   8899.6   317.2   -----
    SIGT      272.0   -50.7   -75.7   332.3    21.5   9111.0   322.8   -----
    SIGT      264.0   -49.5   -76.5   331.5    19.9   9306.1   327.3   -----
    MAND      250.0   -48.3   -77.3   330.0    16.9   9664.1   334.3   -----
    SIGT      237.0   -47.3   -79.3   327.6    15.7  10016.7   340.9   -----
    SIGT      222.0   -46.3   -79.3   324.7    14.2  10450.4   348.9   -----
    SIGT      213.0   -46.1   -79.1   322.8    13.3  10725.6   353.4   -----
    SIGT      204.0   -46.1   -83.1   320.9    12.3  11012.8   357.8   -----
    MAND      200.0   -45.7   -82.7   320.0    11.8  11144.6   360.4   -----
    MAND      150.0   -44.3   -82.3   325.0     5.8  13067.8   393.7   -----
    MAND      100.0   -42.5   -80.5   265.0     1.0  15797.4   445.6   -----
    MAND       70.0   -40.9   -79.9   315.0     8.0  18216.3   496.9   -----
    MAND       50.0   -40.9   -79.9   230.0     3.9  20506.1   547.1   -----
    MAND       30.0   -39.3   -78.3   280.0     9.9  23994.3   637.5   -----
    MAND       20.0   -36.5   -76.5   185.0     3.9  26789.2   724.5   -----
    SIGT       16.6   -35.3   -75.3   178.3     3.4  28084.5   768.0   -----
    SIGT       11.8   -33.3   -74.3   166.0     2.4  30473.2   853.9   -----
    MAND       10.0   -29.5   -71.5   160.0     1.9  31645.6   909.5   -----
    SIGT        8.3   -24.7   -67.7   -----   -----  32989.0   978.1   -----
    SIGT        6.3   -21.5   -65.5   -----   -----  35009.0  1072.0   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 01 Feb 2004032
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -34.7 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    275.4 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    276.3 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      595 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -35.8 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -19.3 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =      9.5
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.5 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =       26 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      283 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      305 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      302 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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