Analysis for sounding 'c1' Time: 4-aug-1995,17:06:02, Site: MOBILE, RAP (analysis generated 4-Aug-1995,18:53:06) ----------------------------------------------- SURFACE-BASED ANALYSIS (using virtual temperature) Surface potential temperature (50 mb average): 316.4 K Surface virtual potential temperature (50 mb average): 317.8 K Surface mixing ratio (50 mb average): 7.1 g/kg 400 mb temperature: 252.7 K (potential temp.: 328.2 K) 400 mb virtual temperature: 252.7 K (virtual potential temp.: 328.2 K) LCL pressure: 599.9 mb Modified lifted index: -2.94 LFC pressure: 550.9 mb Positive area below the LFC: 2 J/kg Negative area below the LFC: -142 J/kg CAPE: 384 J/kg Negative area above the LFC: -0 J/kg Shear over lowest 6km: 9.8 m/s Bulk Richardson number: 8.0 MLVW between 900 mb and 700 mb: 1.6 m/s from 354 deg. FORECAST (700 mb-BASED) ANALYSIS (using virtual temperature) 700 mb temperature: 287.7 K (potential temp.: 318.5 K) 700 mb virtual temperature: 288.6 K (virtual potential temp.: 319.5 K) Surface mixing ratio (50 mb average): 7.1 g/kg 400 mb temperature: 252.7 K (potential temp.: 328.2 K) 400 mb virtual temperature: 252.7 K (virtual potential temp.: 328.2 K) LCL pressure: 586.2 mb Modified lifted index: -3.87 LFC pressure: 561.0 mb Positive area below the LFC: 0 J/kg Negative area below the LFC: -33 J/kg CAPE: 582 J/kg Negative area above the LFC: 0 J/kg Shear over lowest 6km: 9.8 m/s Bulk Richardson number: 12.1 MLVW between 900 mb and 700 mb: 1.6 m/s from 354 deg. USER-REQUESTED VARIABLES: The equivalent potential temperature is BAD at 850 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 338.93 K at 800 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 334.63 K at 750 mb The equivalent potential temperature is 335.00 K at 700 mb