Tiros

American  

[tahy-rohs] / ˈtaɪ roʊs /

noun

U.S. Aerospace.

1. one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.

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Tiros British  

/ ˈtaɪrəʊs /

noun

1. one of a series of US weather satellites carrying infrared and television camera equipment for transmitting meteorological data to the earth

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Etymology

Origin of Tiros

t(elevision) i(nfra)r(ed) o(bservational) s(atellite)

Example Sentences

The U.S. sent into orbit satellites Tiros I and Tiros II, which observed the earth's weather from above and sent back thousands of cloud-pattern pictures that are revolutionizing meteorology.

From Time Magazine Archive

Weather satellites for sale Ever since Tiros 1, the first of the nation's weather satellites, went up in 1960, these sentinels of the atmosphere have proved invaluable watchdogs.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tiros stands for Television and Infra-Red Observation Satellite, but in Tiros I the infra-red instruments were omitted.

From Time Magazine Archive

Launched just at the start of the Caribbean hurricane season, Tiros will use its sharp-eyed cameras to detect infant hurricanes when they are only tentative swirls in the dappled cloud patterns over tropical seas.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tiros are prone to it, because they at first instinctively endeavour to work with arms rather than with body.

From Boating by Woodgate, W. B.