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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2004350    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 40
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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       695.0   -29.1   -31.0   225.0     2.9   2830.0   270.8   0.415
    SIGT      693.0   -31.1   -34.0   225.2     2.9   2850.5   268.8   0.312
    SIGT      679.0   -32.9   -33.7   226.4     3.1   2994.8   268.4   0.328
    SIGT      677.0   -32.3   -33.0   226.6     3.1   3015.6   269.3   0.352
    SIGT      676.0   -27.9   -28.7   226.7     3.1   3026.1   274.3   0.530
    SIGT      670.0   -25.9   -29.6   227.2     3.1   3090.4   277.3   0.492
    SIGT      657.0   -25.3   -32.3   228.4     3.2   3232.6   279.5   0.388
    SIGT      567.0   -31.1   -40.1   237.5     4.1   4290.2   284.7   0.206
    SIGT      553.0   -32.5   -37.5   239.0     4.3   4467.0   285.1   0.276
    SIGT      523.0   -34.1   -52.1   242.3     4.6   4859.1   287.8   0.064
    SIGT      510.0   -34.9   -46.9   243.8     4.7   5035.1   288.9   0.109
    MAND      500.0   -36.1   -48.1   245.0     4.9   5173.0   289.0   0.098
    SIGT      442.0   -41.3   -54.3   208.7     8.2   6020.0   292.8   0.059
    SIGT      430.0   -42.7   -49.7   200.7     9.0   6206.5   293.4   0.097
    MAND      400.0   -46.5   -51.5   180.0    10.9   6690.8   294.6   0.088
    SIGT      398.0   -46.9   -51.8   179.7    10.9   6724.1   294.5   0.086
    SIGT      387.0   -48.1   -53.1   178.2    11.1   6909.4   295.3   0.077
    SIGT      350.0   -50.9   -60.9   172.9    11.8   7568.0   300.1   0.037
    TRO1      301.0   -56.3   -62.3   165.0    12.8   8538.2   305.7   0.037
    MAND      300.0   -56.3   -62.3   165.0    11.8   8559.4   306.0   0.038
    SIGT      263.0   -54.1   -73.1   197.4     6.1   9400.0   321.0   -----
    MAND      250.0   -52.1   -77.1   210.0     3.9   9726.9   328.6   -----
    SIGT      230.0   -49.7   -78.7   193.3     5.4  10269.9   340.2   -----
    MAND      200.0   -49.1   -79.1   165.0     8.0  11186.2   355.0   -----
    SIGT      179.0   -47.9   -79.9   155.4    10.3  11916.4   368.4   -----
    MAND      150.0   -47.3   -82.3   140.0    14.0  13084.5   388.6   -----
    SIGT      140.0   -46.9   -79.9   135.8    14.3  13541.5   397.0   -----
    MAND      100.0   -40.3   -77.3   115.0    15.9  15804.6   449.9   -----
    SIGT       74.1   -36.5   -74.5   102.4    17.6  17866.5   498.1   -----
    MAND       70.0   -36.3   -74.3   100.0    17.9  18261.3   506.7   -----
    MAND       50.0   -35.7   -73.7    80.0    14.0  20599.4   559.4   -----
    MAND       30.0   -34.3   -73.3   105.0    14.0  24164.0   651.2   -----
    SIGT       25.7   -32.9   -71.9    82.1    11.3  25249.9   684.6   -----
    SIGT       21.8   -33.5   -72.5    57.8     8.5  26407.1   715.8   -----
    MAND       20.0   -31.5   -71.5    45.0     7.0  27014.7   739.8   -----
    SIGT       13.8   -30.1   -70.1    37.0     5.3  29649.7   827.4   -----
    MAND       10.0   -24.5   -66.5    30.0     3.9  31969.9   928.1   -----
    SIGT        8.2   -22.5   -65.5   -----   -----  33421.6   990.2   -----
    SIGT        6.1   -14.7   -59.7   -----   -----  35628.2  1111.2   -----
    SIGT        5.5   -16.3   -61.3   -----   -----  36409.8  1137.5   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 15 Dec 2004350
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -33.8 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    278.2 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    279.2 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.3 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      579 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -35.2 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =    -----
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =    -----
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =    -----
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -16.3 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =      8.4
    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)                              =      -14 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =    -----
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      286 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      306 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      301 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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