What's the difference between meteorological and astronomical seasons?
By A Mystery Man Writer
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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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