40179 Bet Dagan Observations at 00Z 28 Jan 2000
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PRES HGHT TEMP DWPT RELH MIXR DRCT SKNT THTA THTE THTV
hPa m C C % g/kg deg knot K K K
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1017.0 35 4.6 3.6 93 4.90 180 8 276.4 289.9 277.2
1000.0 173 5.8 3.1 83 4.80 250 8 278.9 292.3 279.8
995.0 214 6.0 3.1 82 4.83 254 9 279.6 293.0 280.4
925.0 807 1.4 1.3 99 4.57 310 23 280.7 293.6 281.5
900.0 1026 0.1 0.1 100 4.29 305 25 281.6 293.8 282.4
850.0 1483 -2.5 -2.5 100 3.76 300 29 283.5 294.3 284.2
837.0 1605 -3.1 -3.1 100 3.65 298 29 284.1 294.7 284.8
828.0 1691 -4.9 -4.9 100 3.22 296 29 283.1 292.4 283.7
784.0 2119 -5.9 -5.9 100 3.15 288 29 286.5 295.8 287.0
747.0 2495 -10.7 -10.8 99 2.26 280 29 285.3 292.0 285.6
719.0 2788 -11.3 -11.3 100 2.25 274 29 287.7 294.5 288.1
709.0 2895 -13.9 -14.4 96 1.78 272 29 286.0 291.4 286.3
700.0 2992 -14.7 -15.5 94 1.64 270 29 286.2 291.2 286.5
684.0 3167 -16.7 -20.3 74 1.12 267 28 285.8 289.3 286.0
648.0 3573 -18.7 -20.5 86 1.16 261 26 288.0 291.7 288.2
567.0 4558 -25.1 -28.7 72 0.63 245 22 291.7 293.8 291.8
500.0 5460 -32.7 -36.9 66 0.32 230 17 293.1 294.2 293.2
434.0 6437 -41.7 -47.7 52 0.12 235 33 293.8 294.2 293.8
412.0 6789 -41.1 -54.1 23 0.06 245 38 299.0 299.2 299.0
400.0 6990 -40.7 -56.7 16 0.04 250 41 302.0 302.2 302.0
334.0 8212 -41.9 -63.9 7 0.02 263 40 316.3 316.4 316.3
327.0 8356 -40.3 -62.3 8 0.03 264 39 320.5 320.6 320.5
300.0 8940 -41.9 -64.9 6 0.02 270 39 326.2 326.3 326.2
250.0 10170 -45.1 -68.1 6 0.02 270 41 338.9 339.0 338.9
204.0 11511 -49.7 -71.7 6 0.01 265 51 351.9 352.0 351.9
200.0 11640 -49.5 -71.5 6 0.01 265 52 354.2 354.3 354.2
154.0 13349 -49.9 -71.9 6 0.02 260 52 381.0 381.1 381.0
150.0 13520 -51.3 260 52 381.5 381.5
129.0 14486 -56.3 255 47 389.3 389.3
119.0 14999 -54.7 253 50 401.3 401.3
100.0 16100 -58.1 250 56 415.2 415.2
90.5 16726 -60.3 250 52 422.8 422.8
70.0 18330 -59.7 250 41 456.3 456.3
57.4 19570 -59.9 482.5 482.5
51.7 20216 -64.5 486.4 486.4
50.0 20420 -64.3 491.5 491.5
45.4 21014 -61.5 512.0 512.0
Station information and sounding indices
Station number: 40179
Observation time: 000128/0000
Station latitude: 32.00
Station longitude: 34.81
Station elevation: 35.0
Showalter index: 0.32
Lifted index: 1.64
LIFT computed using virtual temperature: 1.63
SWEAT index: 303.76
K index: 26.90
Cross totals index: 30.20
Vertical totals index: 30.20
Totals totals index: 60.40
Convective Available Potential Energy: 20.96
CAPE using virtual temperature: 22.63
Convective Inhibition: -33.57
CINS using virtual temperature: -34.75
Equilibrum Level: 637.28
Equilibrum Level using virtual temperature: 636.62
Level of Free Convection: 828.32
LFCT using virtual temperature: 828.32
Bulk Richardson Number: 0.96
Bulk Richardson Number using CAPV: 1.04
Temp [K] of the Lifted Condensation Level: 275.55
Pres [hPa] of the Lifted Condensation Level: 955.13
Mean mixed layer potential temperature: 279.21
Mean mixed layer mixing ratio: 4.79
1000 hPa to 500 hPa thickness: 5287.00
Precipitable water [mm] for entire sounding: 13.83
40179 Bet Dagan Observations at 12Z 28 Jan 2000
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PRES HGHT TEMP DWPT RELH MIXR DRCT SKNT THTA THTE THTV
hPa m C C % g/kg deg knot K K K
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1012.0 35 5.2 4.2 93 5.13 185 8 277.4 291.5 278.3
1000.0 132 4.6 3.3 91 4.87 225 8 277.8 291.2 278.6
925.0 765 2.0 -1.7 76 3.67 340 12 281.4 291.8 282.0
903.0 959 0.6 -3.2 76 3.36 353 15 281.9 291.5 282.4
900.0 985 0.3 -3.3 76 3.34 355 16 281.9 291.4 282.4
879.0 1174 -1.5 -4.1 82 3.22 343 16 281.9 291.1 282.4
868.0 1275 -1.5 -1.6 99 3.94 336 16 282.9 294.1 283.5
850.0 1441 -3.1 -3.1 100 3.60 325 16 282.9 293.2 283.5
801.0 1909 -5.3 -5.3 100 3.23 325 16 285.4 294.8 285.9
705.0 2898 -12.5 -12.7 98 2.05 325 17 288.0 294.2 288.4
700.0 2952 -13.3 -15.4 84 1.66 325 17 287.7 292.8 288.0
681.0 3161 -15.3 -22.3 55 0.94 324 18 287.8 290.8 287.9
500.0 5420 -32.7 -38.7 55 0.27 315 19 293.1 294.1 293.2
471.0 5837 -36.1 -42.1 54 0.20 320 25 293.9 294.7 294.0
439.0 6322 -38.7 -48.7 34 0.10 327 32 296.6 297.0 296.6
418.0 6659 -38.3 -51.3 24 0.08 331 37 301.3 301.6 301.3
400.0 6960 -39.9 -53.9 21 0.06 335 41 303.1 303.3 303.1
370.0 7490 -42.1 -56.1 20 0.05 335 45 307.0 307.2 307.0
355.0 7770 -42.5 -56.5 20 0.05 333 45 310.1 310.3 310.1
300.0 8910 -41.1 -56.1 18 0.06 325 47 327.3 327.6 327.3
282.0 9331 -40.7 -55.7 18 0.07 318 43 333.7 334.1 333.8
250.0 10140 -46.9 -60.9 19 0.04 305 37 336.2 336.4 336.2
221.0 10951 -50.7 -63.7 20 0.03 285 35 342.4 342.6 342.4
200.0 11600 -51.7 280 41 350.7 350.7
198.0 11665 -51.7 279 41 351.8 351.8
174.0 12505 -48.5 270 44 370.2 370.2
150.0 13470 -52.1 260 47 380.1 380.1
124.0 14689 -57.9 254 48 390.8 390.8
110.0 15447 -57.4 250 49 405.4 405.4
103.0 15863 -57.1 413.6 413.6
100.0 16050 -57.7 416.0 416.0
92.1 16566 -60.1 421.1 421.1
Station information and sounding indices
Station number: 40179
Observation time: 000128/1200
Station latitude: 32.00
Station longitude: 34.81
Station elevation: 35.0
Showalter index: 1.13
Lifted index: 2.54
LIFT computed using virtual temperature: 2.52
SWEAT index: 254.51
K index: 24.40
Cross totals index: 29.60
Vertical totals index: 29.60
Totals totals index: 59.20
Convective Available Potential Energy: 0.00
CAPE using virtual temperature: 0.00
Convective Inhibition: 0.00
CINS using virtual temperature: 0.00
Bulk Richardson Number: 0.00
Bulk Richardson Number using CAPV: 0.00
Temp [K] of the Lifted Condensation Level: 274.86
Pres [hPa] of the Lifted Condensation Level: 953.67
Mean mixed layer potential temperature: 278.63
Mean mixed layer mixing ratio: 4.58
1000 hPa to 500 hPa thickness: 5288.00
Precipitable water [mm] for entire sounding: 12.58
40179 Bet Dagan Observations at 00Z 29 Jan 2000
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PRES HGHT TEMP DWPT RELH MIXR DRCT SKNT THTA THTE THTV
hPa m C C % g/kg deg knot K K K
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1018.0 35 6.0 4.9 93 5.36 170 6 277.7 292.5 278.6
1000.0 182 5.4 5.4 100 5.65 195 6 278.6 294.1 279.5
997.0 207 5.4 5.4 100 5.67 199 6 278.8 294.4 279.7
974.0 398 6.6 5.9 95 6.01 234 8 281.9 298.6 282.9
925.0 820 3.8 2.8 93 5.09 310 14 283.2 297.6 284.1
900.0 1040 1.9 1.2 95 4.65 315 14 283.4 296.7 284.2
850.0 1500 -2.1 -2.2 99 3.85 320 14 283.9 295.0 284.6
800.0 1976 -6.0 -6.1 99 3.03 320 12 284.7 293.6 285.2
768.0 2297 -8.7 -8.8 99 2.57 325 15 285.2 292.8 285.6
765.0 2327 -8.9 -9.5 95 2.44 325 15 285.3 292.5 285.7
756.0 2419 -8.3 -18.3 44 1.20 326 16 286.9 290.6 287.1
738.0 2606 -7.9 -18.9 41 1.17 329 18 289.3 293.0 289.5
715.0 2852 -7.7 -18.7 41 1.23 333 20 292.1 296.1 292.4
700.0 3017 -8.9 -19.9 41 1.13 335 21 292.6 296.2 292.8
600.0 4179 -16.7 -27.7 38 0.66 350 25 296.8 299.0 296.9
530.0 5114 -22.9 -33.9 36 0.41 350 44 300.0 301.5 300.1
500.0 5540 -24.1 -34.1 39 0.43 350 52 303.6 305.1 303.7
418.0 6829 -29.9 -39.9 37 0.29 346 57 312.1 313.2 312.1
400.0 7140 -32.3 -42.3 36 0.23 345 58 312.9 313.8 313.0
300.0 9110 -45.5 -54.5 36 0.08 325 52 321.1 321.4 321.1
250.0 10310 -54.1 310 54 325.5 325.5
210.0 11399 -62.0 300 60 329.8 329.8
206.0 11519 -62.9 298 60 330.2 330.2
202.0 11639 -63.1 295 60 331.7 331.7
200.0 11700 -63.1 295 60 332.7 332.7
178.0 12432 -55.9 285 57 355.7 355.7
150.0 13520 -57.5 270 52 370.8 370.8
142.0 13866 -59.1 267 52 373.9 373.9
101.0 16017 -57.1 246 51 415.9 415.9
100.0 16080 -57.3 245 51 416.7 416.7
80.7 17415 -62.3 242 44 432.8 432.8
70.0 18300 -57.7 240 39 460.6 460.6
69.9 18309 -57.7 460.8 460.8
56.6 19624 -61.7 480.3 480.3
50.0 20400 -56.1 510.8 510.8
46.7 20835 -54.5 524.7 524.7
41.0 21668 -54.7 544.1 544.1
Station information and sounding indices
Station number: 40179
Observation time: 000129/0000
Station latitude: 32.00
Station longitude: 34.81
Station elevation: 35.0
Showalter index: 8.44
Lifted index: 7.76
LIFT computed using virtual temperature: 7.75
SWEAT index: 79.64
K index: 8.80
Cross totals index: 21.90
Vertical totals index: 22.00
Totals totals index: 43.90
Convective Available Potential Energy: 41.57
CAPE using virtual temperature: 44.56
Convective Inhibition: -24.86
CINS using virtual temperature: -25.13
Equilibrum Level: 749.96
Equilibrum Level using virtual temperature: 747.33
Level of Free Convection: 869.72
LFCT using virtual temperature: 870.01
Bulk Richardson Number: 0.56
Bulk Richardson Number using CAPV: 0.60
Temp [K] of the Lifted Condensation Level: 278.46
Pres [hPa] of the Lifted Condensation Level: 980.36
Mean mixed layer potential temperature: 280.06
Mean mixed layer mixing ratio: 5.74
1000 hPa to 500 hPa thickness: 5358.00
Precipitable water [mm] for entire sounding: 14.26
40179 Bet Dagan Observations at 12Z 29 Jan 2000
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PRES HGHT TEMP DWPT RELH MIXR DRCT SKNT THTA THTE THTV
hPa m C C % g/kg deg knot K K K
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1020.0 35 13.0 7.0 67 6.19 200 14 284.5 302.0 285.6
1000.0 189 11.0 6.6 74 6.15 210 14 284.1 301.4 285.2
962.0 517 7.4 5.8 90 6.04 230 15 283.7 300.7 284.7
925.0 845 5.0 1.6 79 4.67 250 16 284.4 297.7 285.2
922.0 871 4.8 1.3 78 4.58 251 16 284.5 297.6 285.3
900.0 1067 3.0 0.6 85 4.47 255 16 284.6 297.3 285.3
868.0 1359 0.2 -0.4 96 4.30 261 14 284.6 297.0 285.4
850.0 1527 -0.9 -2.5 89 3.76 265 14 285.2 296.1 285.8
826.0 1755 -2.7 -5.9 79 2.99 277 14 285.6 294.4 286.1
802.0 1988 -4.5 -4.9 97 3.33 289 14 286.1 295.9 286.7
788.0 2128 -0.9 -12.9 40 1.81 296 14 291.4 297.0 291.8
757.0 2448 -1.3 -15.3 34 1.55 313 15 294.4 299.2 294.6
700.0 3067 -5.1 -18.1 35 1.32 345 16 296.8 301.1 297.0
546.0 4983 -15.7 -27.7 35 0.72 323 16 306.0 308.6 306.2
500.0 5640 -21.3 -32.3 36 0.51 315 16 307.0 308.8 307.1
424.0 6823 -32.3 -42.3 36 0.22 297 17 307.8 308.6 307.8
400.0 7230 -34.9 -44.9 35 0.18 290 17 309.6 310.2 309.6
365.0 7865 -39.1 -48.1 38 0.13 271 19 312.1 312.7 312.2
322.0 8712 -46.3 -55.3 35 0.07 245 20 313.6 313.9 313.6
300.0 9180 -49.3 -58.3 34 0.05 230 21 315.8 316.0 315.8
250.0 10350 -58.1 215 29 319.6 319.6
231.0 10843 -61.5 220 35 321.7 321.7
200.0 11740 -58.3 245 47 340.3 340.3
150.0 13550 -58.3 250 56 369.4 369.4
132.0 14355 -57.9 250 59 383.9 383.9
113.0 15329 -60.7 250 62 396.1 396.1
103.0 15906 -60.7 250 64 406.7 406.7
100.0 16090 -60.7 250 64 410.2 410.2
80.5 17442 -59.1 247 52 439.7 439.7
70.0 18310 -62.1 245 45 451.2 451.2
67.7 18516 -63.3 245 44 452.9 452.9
58.1 19468 -57.9 245 40 485.3 485.3
53.3 20009 -59.7 245 38 493.3 493.3
50.0 20410 -58.3 245 37 505.7 505.7
39.4 21929 -52.3 556.4 556.4
33.6 22959 -52.3 582.3 582.3
Station information and sounding indices
Station number: 40179
Observation time: 000129/1200
Station latitude: 32.00
Station longitude: 34.81
Station elevation: 35.0
Showalter index: 10.45
Lifted index: 6.82
LIFT computed using virtual temperature: 6.78
SWEAT index: 42.74
K index: 4.90
Cross totals index: 18.80
Vertical totals index: 20.40
Totals totals index: 39.20
Convective Available Potential Energy: 69.81
CAPE using virtual temperature: 79.43
Convective Inhibition: -0.36
CINS using virtual temperature: 0.00
Equilibrum Level: 793.64
Equilibrum Level using virtual temperature: 792.75
Level of Free Convection: 926.24
LFCT using virtual temperature: 935.98
Bulk Richardson Number: 1.94
Bulk Richardson Number using CAPV: 2.20
Temp [K] of the Lifted Condensation Level: 278.72
Pres [hPa] of the Lifted Condensation Level: 935.98
Mean mixed layer potential temperature: 284.05
Mean mixed layer mixing ratio: 6.12
1000 hPa to 500 hPa thickness: 5451.00
Precipitable water [mm] for entire sounding: 14.64
40179 Bet Dagan Observations at 00Z 30 Jan 2000
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PRES HGHT TEMP DWPT RELH MIXR DRCT SKNT THTA THTE THTV
hPa m C C % g/kg deg knot K K K
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1024.0 35 7.2 4.0 80 5.00 145 4 278.5 292.3 279.3
1000.0 231 9.4 1.4 57 4.25 135 8 282.6 294.7 283.3
990.0 314 10.0 0.0 50 3.88 140 8 284.0 295.1 284.6
929.0 840 6.4 0.4 65 4.26 173 6 285.5 297.8 286.2
925.0 875 6.0 0.0 65 4.15 175 6 285.4 297.4 286.2
900.0 1097 4.0 -0.1 74 4.23 190 4 285.6 297.9 286.4
850.0 1560 -0.1 -0.4 98 4.39 240 2 286.0 298.7 286.8
818.0 1866 -2.9 -2.9 100 3.79 240 2 286.2 297.2 286.9
814.0 1904 -2.5 -14.5 39 1.53 240 2 287.0 291.8 287.3
804.0 2003 2.2 -11.8 35 1.94 240 2 293.1 299.1 293.4
790.0 2145 1.6 -12.4 35 1.88 240 2 293.9 299.8 294.2
700.0 3106 -4.7 -17.7 35 1.37 240 2 297.2 301.7 297.5
579.0 4574 -14.1 -26.1 36 0.79 234 11 302.8 305.5 303.0
500.0 5670 -22.5 -33.5 36 0.46 230 17 305.6 307.2 305.6
470.0 6120 -25.9 -36.9 35 0.35 229 21 306.8 308.0 306.8
400.0 7260 -36.5 -45.5 39 0.16 225 29 307.5 308.1 307.5
374.0 7722 -40.5 -49.5 37 0.11 233 33 308.1 308.6 308.2
300.0 9190 -51.1 260 45 313.2 313.2
258.0 10160 -57.5 250 52 317.6 317.6
250.0 10360 -56.9 250 60 321.4 321.4
200.0 11770 -56.3 250 78 343.4 343.4
197.0 11866 -56.1 250 78 345.3 345.3
192.0 12029 -55.7 250 77 348.4 348.4
150.0 13590 -57.9 245 74 370.1 370.1
100.0 16130 -60.7 250 56 410.2 410.2
70.0 18340 -62.7 245 52 449.9 449.9
69.9 18349 -62.7 450.1 450.1
55.5 19791 -55.9 496.3 496.3
50.0 20450 -58.3 505.7 505.7
49.4 20526 -58.5 506.9 506.9
39.7 21907 -56.1 545.6 545.6
Station information and sounding indices
Station number: 40179
Observation time: 000130/0000
Station latitude: 32.00
Station longitude: 34.81
Station elevation: 35.0
Showalter index: 7.40
Lifted index: 10.31
LIFT computed using virtual temperature: 10.30
SWEAT index: 21.37
K index: 9.00
Cross totals index: 22.10
Vertical totals index: 22.40
Totals totals index: 44.50
Convective Available Potential Energy: 0.00
CAPE using virtual temperature: 0.00
Convective Inhibition: 0.00
CINS using virtual temperature: 0.00
Bulk Richardson Number: 0.00
Bulk Richardson Number using CAPV: 0.00
Temp [K] of the Lifted Condensation Level: 272.74
Pres [hPa] of the Lifted Condensation Level: 883.33
Mean mixed layer potential temperature: 282.60
Mean mixed layer mixing ratio: 4.24
1000 hPa to 500 hPa thickness: 5439.00
Precipitable water [mm] for entire sounding: 13.07
40179 Bet Dagan Observations at 12Z 30 Jan 2000
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PRES HGHT TEMP DWPT RELH MIXR DRCT SKNT THTA THTE THTV
hPa m C C % g/kg deg knot K K K
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1022.0 35 15.8 0.8 36 3.98 110 6 287.2 298.8 287.9
1000.0 220 13.0 -3.0 33 3.08 100 10 286.1 295.2 286.7
925.0 867 6.8 -4.2 45 3.04 150 6 286.3 295.2 286.8
900.0 1091 4.6 -4.9 50 2.96 150 6 286.2 295.0 286.8
891.0 1172 3.8 -5.2 52 2.93 149 6 286.2 294.9 286.7
850.0 1553 1.6 -15.4 27 1.36 145 8 287.8 292.1 288.1
828.0 1765 3.4 -21.6 14 0.83 154 6 291.9 294.6 292.0
800.0 2040 1.9 -22.1 15 0.82 165 4 293.1 295.8 293.3
700.0 3108 -4.1 -24.1 19 0.78 200 10 297.9 300.5 298.1
651.0 3677 -7.5 -28.5 17 0.56 214 12 300.3 302.2 300.4
600.0 4298 -12.7 -32.0 18 0.44 230 14 301.4 303.0 301.5
535.0 5170 -19.9 -36.9 21 0.30 230 21 302.8 303.9 302.9
500.0 5670 -22.7 -39.7 20 0.24 230 25 305.3 306.2 305.4
484.0 5907 -24.1 -40.1 21 0.24 231 27 306.4 307.3 306.5
459.0 6289 -26.7 -32.7 57 0.54 232 30 307.9 309.8 308.0
400.0 7260 -35.3 -42.3 49 0.23 235 37 309.0 309.9 309.1
385.0 7525 -37.7 -44.7 48 0.19 236 42 309.3 310.0 309.3
300.0 9210 -46.9 -54.9 40 0.07 240 78 319.1 319.4 319.2
250.0 10410 -51.5 240 103 329.4 329.4
216.0 11347 -56.0 235 120 336.5 336.5
200.0 11840 -58.3 235 115 340.3 340.3
193.0 12063 -59.3 235 109 342.2 342.2
150.0 13640 -58.3 240 85 369.4 369.4
120.0 15037 -59.3 243 90 391.9 391.9
102.0 16040 -64.9 245 93 399.8 399.8
100.0 16160 -64.9 245 93 402.1 402.1
93.5 16573 -61.9 245 83 415.8 415.8
70.5 18316 -63.5 245 42 447.3 447.3
70.0 18360 -62.9 245 41 449.5 449.5
50.0 20450 -60.7 245 35 500.0 500.0
49.8 20475 -60.7 500.6 500.6
41.9 21566 -53.9 542.7 542.7
30.0 23710 -53.9 597.1 597.1
29.9 23731 -53.9 597.7 597.7
26.9 24418 -48.5 631.2 631.2
23.3 25359 -50.3 652.4 652.4
Station information and sounding indices
Station number: 40179
Observation time: 000130/1200
Station latitude: 32.00
Station longitude: 34.81
Station elevation: 35.0
Showalter index: 11.99
Lifted index: 9.23
LIFT computed using virtual temperature: 9.19
SWEAT index: 40.79
K index: -11.10
Cross totals index: 7.30
Vertical totals index: 24.30
Totals totals index: 31.60
Convective Available Potential Energy: 0.00
CAPE using virtual temperature: 0.00
Convective Inhibition: 0.00
CINS using virtual temperature: 0.00
Bulk Richardson Number: 0.00
Bulk Richardson Number using CAPV: 0.00
Temp [K] of the Lifted Condensation Level: 267.60
Pres [hPa] of the Lifted Condensation Level: 789.00
Mean mixed layer potential temperature: 286.36
Mean mixed layer mixing ratio: 3.24
1000 hPa to 500 hPa thickness: 5450.00
Precipitable water [mm] for entire sounding: 7.82
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