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All NOAA, All instruments, MHS scan line offset update and bug fix, 29 August 2005 - Issued: 29 August 2005 1645 UTC

*Topic*:
Decommutation change to correct MHS scan line offset and conversion coeffiecients

*Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:*
29 August 2005, 1645 UTC

*Satellite(s) Involved:*
NOAA-18, but has possibility of affecting all satellites

*Instrument(s) Involved:*
MHS

*Product(s) Involved/Affected:*
MHS

*Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:*
29 August 2005, Time 1611 UTC

*Details/Specifics of Change:*
On August 29 around 1611 UTC, the level 1B preprocessor was updated to correct MHS problems. This change includes the correction to adjust for the additional scan line offset from AMSU-A data. It also includes a bug fix to properly pass on the NOAA-18 energy conversion coefficients in the header. We expect this to be a no impact change other than improving the data. These updates were necessary in preparation for the switch i n NOAA-18 operational status beginning on August 30.
The first passes to be processed after the change include the following.

| 1624 | N-17 HRPT 16530 W | NSS.HRPT.NM.D05241.S1624.E1638.B1653030.WI |
| 1639 | N-17 GAC 1A 16530 W | NSS.GHRR.NM.D05241.S1438.E1623.B1652930.WI |

| 1654 | N-16 HRPT 25444 F | NSS.HRPT.NL.D05241.S1654.E1706.B2544444.GC |
| 1706 | N-16 GAC 2A 25444 F | NSS.GHRR.NL.D05241.S1517.E1654.B2544344.GC |
| 1712 | N-16 GAC 3B 25444 F | NSS.GHRR.NL.D05241.S1328.E1523.B2544243.GC |
| 1719 | N-16 LAC 4A 25444 F | NSS.LHRR.NL.D05241.S1457.E1501.B2544343.GC |
| 1838 | N-16 LAC 2A 25445 W | NSS.LHRR.NL.D05241.S1812.E1818.B2544545.WI |

| 1634 | N-18 HRPT 01427 F | NSS.HRPT.NN.D05241.S1634.E1644.B0142727.GC |
| 1722 | N-18 GAC 2B 01427 F | NSS.GHRR.NN.D05241.S1455.E1632.B0142627.GC |
| 1728 | N-18 GAC 5B 01427 F | NSS.GHRR.NN.D05241.S1305.E1501.B0142526.GC |

| 1825 | N-15 HRPT 37923 F | NSS.HRPT.NK.D05241.S1825.E1838.B3792323.GC |
| 1839 | N-15 GAC 2B 37923 F | NSS.GHRR.NK.D05241.S1647.E1823.B3792223.GC |

*Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:*
Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 117 ops support

*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
* NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/IPD
* Product Systems Branch
* Pre-Product Processing Group
* E/SP13, Federal Building #4, room 0318
* 5200 Auth Road
* Suitland, Maryland 20746-4304
* USA
* voice 301-457-5247 ext 117
* fax 301-457-5199
* email Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov
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