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Vernal equinox

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009991

The moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator from south to north, marking the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. At this time, day and night are approximately equal in length across most of the globe. It typically occurs around March 20 or 21 each year.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009991
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009991",
  "term": "Vernal equinox",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator from south to north, marking the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. At this time, day and night are approximately equal in length across most of the globe. It typically occurs around March 20 or 21 each year.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/vernal-equinox/"
}

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