GOES 12 Satellite

[artist]

Found this notice on CIMSS's page. I don't know what products, if any the tropics use from the satellite. Anyone know?

Current Status
•1906UTC 12Aug2013 (JD224) IMPORTANT: The GOES-12 satellite will be turned off by NOAA/NESDIS this week! There is no longer any fuel available onboard to perform orbital adjustments to mitigate the increasing orbital inclination of the satellite. The GOES-12 Sounder will cease operations at 1100 UTC on 13August2013 (225), while the GOES-12 Imager will cease operations at about 0000 UTC on 16August2013 (228). Correspondingly, the CIMSS GOES-12 @ 60W (S. America) webpage will be deactivated. For further information on the status of GOES-12, please click either HERE or HERE. (jim.nelson@ssec.wisc.edu)

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/rt/index.php

[senorpepr]

It should be of little to no impact for the tropics. GOES-12 had been running as GOES-South over 60°W, primarily for South American coverage. GOES-13 (East / 75°W) and GOES-15 (West / 135°W) are the primary satellites with GOES-14 at stand-by near 90°W. The loss of GOES-12 reduces the eastward coverage from the GOES constellation, but that lost coverage is covered by METEOSAT-9. This should take care of us until GOES-16 launches in a couple years and (probably) GOES-13 is relegated to GOES-South duties.

[artist]

It should be of little to no impact for the tropics. GOES-12 had been running as GOES-South over 60°W, primarily for South American coverage. GOES-13 (East / 75°W) and GOES-15 (West / 135°W) are the primary satellites with GOES-14 at stand-by near 90°W. The loss of GOES-12 reduces the eastward coverage from the GOES constellation, but that lost coverage is covered by METEOSAT-9. This should take care of us until GOES-16 launches in a couple years and (probably) GOES-13 is relegated to GOES-South duties.

Thanks so much!