Summer | Summer season
Warmweather,swimmingandvacations—sucheventsoftenheraldthearrivalofsummer.Mostpeoplemistakenlybelievethattheseasonstartswiththedawnofthesummersolstice,butthereareactuallytwodefinitionsofsummer.Letstakealookatthehottesttimeoftheyear.AMatterofDefinitionSummeristhewarmestseason oftheyear,fallingbetweenspringandautumn.TemperaturesovertheperioddifferbaseduponthelocationontheEarth;regionsneartheequatoraretypicallywarmerthanthoselyingnearthepoles.Thisisbecause,duetothecurveoftheEarth,theseplacesrece...
Warm weather, swimming and vacations — such events often herald the arrival of summer. Most people mistakenly believe that the season starts with the dawn of the summer solstice, but there are actually two definitions of summer. Lets take a look at the hottest time of the year.
A Matter of DefinitionSummer is the warmest season of the year, falling between spring and autumn. Temperatures over the period differ based upon the location on the Earth; regions near the equator are typically warmer than those lying near the poles. This is because, due to the curve of the Earth, these places receive the most sunlight, according to Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM)[1] Program. The areas around the Earths poles also have ice, which reflect a lot of the suns rays.
The summer equinox occurs when the sun passes directly above the equator because of the tilt of the Earth. When the seasons are based on the Earths position in relation to the sun, it is called astronomical sum...