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Television and Infrared Observation Satellite

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009521

An early series of meteorological satellites launched by the United States, beginning in 1960, designed to provide global weather imagery. These satellites carried television cameras for visible light images and, in later versions, infrared radiometers for night-time observations. TIROS satellites were instrumental in the development of modern weather forecasting from space.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009521
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationTIROS
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009521",
  "term": "Television and Infrared Observation Satellite",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An early series of meteorological satellites launched by the United States, beginning in 1960, designed to provide global weather imagery. These satellites carried television cameras for visible light images and, in later versions, infrared radiometers for night-time observations. TIROS satellites were instrumental in the development of modern weather forecasting from space.",
  "abbreviation": "TIROS",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/television-and-infrared-observation-satellite/"
}

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