Why The Shortest Day Of The Year Isn't The Coldest

2021-11-19

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The way we experience seasons don't necessarily line up with how they're technically defined - here's why.

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Astronomical seasons - seasons that are defined by equinoxes and solstices (not temperature or weather)

Equinox: the time/dates at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length

Solstice: the time/dates at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days

Seasonal lag: the phenomenon by which the hottest/coldest days of the year are delayed until after the days with the most/least sunlight

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REFERENCES

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ABC News: “Spring, summer, autumn and winter — why do we have seasons?” https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-09-01/seasons-and-their-changes-explained/8858776

Coastal Interpretive Center: “Equinoxes, Solstices, and Why We Have Seasons” https://interpretivecenter.org/equinoxes-solstices-and-why-we-have-seasons/

KNPR Krulwich Wonders: “Not All Seasons Are Created Equal” https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5335287

National Weather Service: “The Seasons, the Equinox, and the Solstices” https://www.weather.gov/cle/Seasons