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Seasons = Divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the changing position of the Earth with regard to the sun // Divisiones del año (primavera, verano, otoño e invierno) marcadas por patrones climáticos y horas de luz particulares, resultantes de la posición cambiante de la Tierra con respecto al sol
Also see: seasonality, spring, summer, autumn, winter
Elsewhere on the Web
National Weather Service
US Naval Academy
Questions // Preguntas
- When is the off season? // ¿Cuándo es la temporada baja?
Recommended Listening
Not just four seasons: Australia’s climate cycles – Frances Bodkin is known to many as ‘Aunty Fran’. She is a D’harawal woman from Sydney, teacher of traditional Indigenous knowledge but also a scientist with degrees in climatology, geomorphology and environmental science.
Sprinter and Sprummer: A call for more seasons
Australia
Australian Indigenous Seasons Calendars
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2011/01/20/3116529.htm
http://csironewsblog.com/2014/05/29/winter-is-coming-or-is-it
http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/counterpoint/2017-12-25/9122418
Kakadu
Seasons
kakaduculturecamp.com
Sámi Calendar
The Sámi count eight seasons
Dálvve Winter From Christmas time to the end of February
Gidádálvve Spring winter Beginning of March to late April
Gidá Spring Late April to late May.
Gidágiesse Spring summer End of May to midsummer
Giesse Summer From midsummer to end of August
Tjaktjagiesse Autumn summer End of August to middle of September
Tjaktja Autumn Mid September to mid October
Tjaktjadálvve Autumn winter From mid October to Christmas time
Pop Culture
Sounds of the Seasons Schedule – Music Choice
Features
Planeta.com