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SOUNDING # 1     IDN= 89009    DAY=2004366    TIME=120000     VALID LEVELS= 31
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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       691.0   -20.5   -26.5    40.0     8.9   2830.0   280.8   0.635
    SIGT      581.0   -32.9   -34.2   359.5    11.7   4082.5   280.6   0.365
    SIGT      571.0   -28.1   -33.1   355.5    11.9   4205.9   287.7   0.413
    SIGT      526.0   -31.1   -44.1   336.6    13.2   4791.8   290.9   0.144
    SIGT      515.0   -31.7   -41.7   331.7    13.5   4941.6   291.9   0.191
    MAND      500.0   -33.3   -41.3   325.0    14.0   5150.0   292.5   0.205
    SIGT      446.0   -39.3   -43.8   325.0    15.0   5943.3   294.6   0.176
    SIGT      432.0   -39.9   -51.9   325.0    15.3   6161.6   296.5   0.079
    MAND      400.0   -43.5   -51.5   325.0    15.9   6683.5   298.5   0.088
    SIGT      394.0   -44.3   -50.3   324.7    16.1   6785.0   298.7   0.100
    TRO1      313.0   -54.1   -61.1   320.0    17.9   8295.3   305.4   0.040
    MAND      300.0   -54.3   -63.3   320.0    22.9   8567.5   308.8   -----
    SIGT      272.0   -50.5   -73.5   320.0    21.3   9201.3   323.1   -----
    MAND      250.0   -49.9   -76.9   320.0    19.8   9752.2   331.9   -----
    MAND      200.0   -46.3   -81.3   310.0    12.8  11223.7   359.5   -----
    SIGT      156.0   -43.5   -78.5   327.3     8.6  12885.4   390.7   -----
    MAND      150.0   -43.7   -79.7   330.0     8.0  13149.2   394.8   -----
    MAND      100.0   -41.3   -78.3   340.0     3.9  15889.5   447.9   -----
    MAND       70.0   -39.5   -76.5    20.0     8.9  18322.0   499.9   -----
    MAND       50.0   -35.7   -73.7   360.0     2.9  20644.3   559.4   -----
    SIGT       45.1   -34.7   -73.7    31.2     3.9  21363.4   578.5   -----
    MAND       30.0   -34.1   -73.1   155.0     8.0  24215.4   651.7   -----
    SIGT       24.2   -33.5   -72.5    75.6     8.5  25722.2   694.7   -----
    SIGT       22.2   -33.9   -72.9    43.7     8.7  26327.4   710.9   -----
    MAND       20.0   -32.3   -71.3     5.0     8.9  27061.4   737.3   -----
    SIGT       10.9   -25.1   -67.1    18.1    13.3  31409.0   903.3   -----
    MAND       10.0   -22.7   -65.7    20.0    14.0  32038.3   934.8   -----
    SIGT        7.9   -17.3   -61.3   -----   -----  33786.8  1021.6   -----
    SIGT        7.5   -18.3   -62.3   -----   -----  34175.6  1032.8   -----
    SIGT        5.9   -14.1   -59.1   -----   -----  35982.2  1124.4   -----
    SIGT        5.8   -14.3   -59.3   -----   -----  36111.9  1129.1   -----


Parcel Definition for 100 mb Boundary Layer:   1200 UTC 31 Dec 2004366
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    Dewpoint Temperature (TD)                    =    -30.0 C
    Potential Temperature (Th)                   =    280.7 K
    Equivalent Potential Temperature (ThE)       =    282.2 K
    Mixing Ratio (MIX)                           =      0.5 g/kg

Stability Indices and Levels:
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    Lifted Condensation Level (LCL)              =      596 mb
    Temperature at LCL (TLCL)                    =    -31.0 C
    Level of Free Convection (LFC)               =      593 mb
    Equilibrium Level (EL)                       =      581 mb
    Convective Temperature (CVT)                 =     38.7 C
    Forecast Maximum Temperature (FMAX)          =    -18.9 C

    K Index (KI)                                 =    -----
    Lifted Index (LI)                            =      9.0
    Severe WEAther Threat Index (SwI)            =    -----
    Showalter Index (ShI)                        =    -----
    Total Totals Index (TTI)                     =    -----

    Precipitable Water (PW)                      =      0.8 mm

Energy Analysis:
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    Helicity (HELI)                              =      -11 m**2/s**2
    Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) =        1 J/kg
    Convective Inhibition (CIN)                  =    -----

    Theta-E for Forecast Maximum Temperature     =      284 K
    CAPE for Forecast Maximum Temperature        =    -----

    Maximum Theta-E at or below 300 mb           =      305 K
    Pressure Level of Maximum Theta-E            =      313 mb
    CAPE for Maximum Theta-E                     =    -----

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