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Season

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008728

A division of the year marked by distinct changes in weather, ecology, and hours of daylight, primarily caused by the Earth's axial tilt relative to its orbit around the Sun. The four astronomical seasons are defined by the solstices and equinoxes. Meteorological seasons are often defined by calendar months, such as December, January, and February for winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008728
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoWinter; Spring; Summer; Autumn
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008728",
  "term": "Season",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A division of the year marked by distinct changes in weather, ecology, and hours of daylight, primarily caused by the Earth's axial tilt relative to its orbit around the Sun. The four astronomical seasons are defined by the solstices and equinoxes. Meteorological seasons are often defined by calendar months, such as December, January, and February for winter in the Northern Hemisphere.",
  "see_also": [
    "winter",
    "spring",
    "summer",
    "Autumn"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/season/"
}

Record 8,359 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.