NOAA-18, MHS Instrument, Update to the CPIDS file, ImplementationDate 02 August 2005- Issued: Date issued 02 August 2005 time issued 2020 UTC

*Topic*:
Update to the Calibration Parameter Input Dataset (CPIDS) file for the MHS instrument on NOAA-18

*Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:*

02 August 2005 2020 UTC

*Satellite(s) Involved:*
NOAA-18

*Instrument(s) Involved:*
MHS instrument

*Product(s) Involved/Affected:*
All products using the MHS instrument aboard NOAA-18

*Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:*
02 August 2005 1900 UTC

*Details/Specifics of Change:*
*The following updates were implemented for the radiometric count variations for the MHS instrument on NOAA-18
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*Cold Counts: 350, 400, 500, 400, 400 (for channels 16-20, respectively)
Warm Counts: 350, 400, 500, 400, 400 (for channels 16-20, respectively)

The first orbits to be processed are:

*NSS.GHRR.NN.D05215.S1714.E1900.B0106062.WI

NSS.LHRR.NN.D05215.S1751.E1803.B0106161.WI

NSS.HRPT.NN.D05215.S1902.E1915.B0106262.*WI *

*Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:*
Dr. Tsan Mo
Instrument Scientist
301-763-8136 ext 137
tsan.mo@noaa.gov

Cecil Paris
Physical Scientist
301-457-5247 ext 129
cecil.paris@noaa.gov

*Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):*
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/PPP/PPP.html - History of level 1B notices
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html - All user notices
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/ - SOCC polar satellites status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.htm - SOCC morning reports

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* Emily D. Harrod
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