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Explaining why Meteorological and Astronomical Seasons Differ (www.ncei.noaa.gov)

submitted 3 weeks ago by jqubed@lemmy.world to c/weather@lemmy.world

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tl;dr: Astronomical seasons have greater variations in length. Tying climatological seasons to calendar months keeps timing more consistent and makes historical comparisons easier.

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