EO:EUM:DAT:GOES:FTCForTraCC Images - GOES - South AmericaseriesAtmospheric conditionsAgricultureClimateDisastersEnergyWaterWeatherCloud InstabilityLightningModelPrecipitationAtmosphereGEONETCast-AmericasEUMETCastEUMETCast-EuropeEUMETCast-AfricaEUMETCast-Americas2013-02-04A DevCoCast product, Fortracc Images are short term predictions (120 minutes) of convective systems displacement, area and life stage. This nowcasting product is based on the ForTraCC technique developed by INPE using as input GOES-12 images every 15 minutes, from the infrared channel (channel 4). Colours correspond to life stage; red is intensifying, yellow is unchanged and green is de-intensifying. Fortracc allows tracking of convective systems and forecasts their evolution.2010-09-21South AmericaPermission to use, copy and distribution of products requested only for educational purposes, research and recreation. Products supplied may not be used for publication in newspapers and magazines, or other commercial purposes of any kind, unless the user has a written permission from CPTEC/INPE.copyrightcopyrightFTC2009-07-30-100.0 -55.0-25.0 10.0