An official website of the United States government. Our top post of 2023 was to explain the difference between meteorological and astronomical Spring. What better time to highlight it again than in celebration of the Winter Solstice!? This graphic 👇 from NOAA's Office of Education explains the difference between meteorological and astronomical seasons. https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/changing-seasons
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