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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2004254    TIME=     0     VALID LEVELS=  9
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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       673.0   -38.5   -42.3   325.0    15.9   2830.0   262.8   0.137
    MAND      500.0   -37.9   -42.4   255.0    32.8   4875.8   286.8   0.182
    MAND      400.0   -48.9   -53.8   260.0    26.8   6378.1   291.4   0.069
    MAND      300.0   -64.5   -64.5   245.0    35.0   8202.7   294.4   -----
    MAND      250.0   -73.3   -73.3   240.0    35.0   9293.9   297.1   -----
    MAND      200.0   -83.3   -83.3   240.0    40.8  10567.9   300.8   -----
    TRO1      197.0   -83.5   -83.5   235.0    42.0  10651.9   301.8   -----
    MAND      150.0   -82.9   -82.9   235.0    30.9  12169.0   327.3   -----
    MAND      100.0   -85.1   -85.1   215.0    17.9  14416.2   363.3   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   0000 UTC 10 Sep 2004254
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -42.3 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    269.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    270.2 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.1 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      567 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -43.8 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -24.3 C

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

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.3 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -49 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      279 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      292 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      400 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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UALIST:  Done