What's the difference between meteorological and astronomical
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Did you know there are actually two seasonal cycles for winter, spring, summer and fall — one is astronomical and the other is meteorological. Astronomical seasons are based on the position of Earth in relation to the sun, whereas the meteorological seasons follow the calendar year and are based on the annual temperature cy
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Is it fall or not? Astronomical vs. Meteorological seasons
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The difference between meteorological and astronomical fall
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When is the first day of spring? What to know
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Difference between Meteorological Spring and Astronomical Spring
A tale of 2 seasons: The difference between meteorological and astronomical seasons
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Insider Blog: What's the difference between astronomical and meteorological seasons? - KESQ
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What's the difference between meteorological and astronomical summer?
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How are Astronomical vs Meteorological seasons different?