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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2004220    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS= 25
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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       669.0   -56.9   -61.9    40.0    16.9   2830.0   242.6   0.017
    SIGT      652.0   -56.9   -62.9    36.6    18.1   2993.1   244.4   0.016
    SIGT      648.0   -56.9   -62.9    35.8    18.4   3032.1   244.8   0.016
    SIGT      642.0   -55.7   -61.7    34.6    18.8   3091.2   246.8   0.019
    SIGT      624.0   -46.7   -51.7    30.8    20.1   3276.1   259.2   0.056
    SIGT      615.0   -43.7   -48.7    28.8    20.8   3373.2   263.7   0.075
    SIGT      609.0   -42.5   -47.5    27.4    21.3   3439.3   265.8   0.086
    SIGT      605.0   -42.1   -47.1    26.5    21.6   3483.9   266.8   0.090
    SIGT      601.0   -41.7   -46.7    25.6    21.9   3528.8   267.7   0.095
    SIGT      595.0   -41.5   -47.5    24.2    22.4   3596.9   268.7   0.088
    SIGT      590.0   -41.3   -48.3    23.0    22.9   3654.2   269.6   0.081
    SIGT      572.0   -41.9   -49.9    18.6    24.4   3864.4   271.3   0.071
    SIGT      526.0   -44.9   -49.3     7.0    28.4   4428.8   274.3   0.082
    MAND      500.0   -47.1   -52.1   360.0    30.9   4766.3   275.6   0.067
    SIGT      426.0   -53.5   -63.5   349.2    29.5   5812.1   280.4   -----
    SIGT      404.0   -54.5   -68.5   345.7    29.0   6152.6   283.4   -----
    MAND      400.0   -54.7   -68.7   345.0    28.9   6216.4   283.9   -----
    MAND      300.0   -66.5   -78.5   -----   -----   8008.0   291.6   -----
    SIGT      272.0   -69.9   -80.9   -----   -----   8596.4   295.0   -----
    SIGT      255.0   -71.1   -82.1   -----   -----   8979.7   298.7   -----
    MAND      250.0   -71.3   -83.3   -----   -----   9096.9   300.1   -----
    SIGT      244.0   -71.7   -83.7   -----   -----   9240.4   301.6   -----
    SIGT      235.0   -71.9   -82.9   -----   -----   9462.1   304.5   -----
    MAND      200.0   -75.5   -----   -----   -----  10404.6   313.2   -----
    SIGT      189.0   -77.5   -----   -----   -----  10730.6   315.1   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 07 Aug 2004220
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -53.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    258.6 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    258.7 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.0 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      550 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -55.1 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -29.4 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =     13.9
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.1 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =    -----
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      274 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      284 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done