winter occurs in the northern hemisphere for the range of dates of december 21 - march 20.
winter occurs in the northern hemisphere for the range of dates of december 21 - march 20.
for what range of dates does winter occur in the northern hemisphere?
december 21 - march 20
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orbital mechanics require that the duration of the seasons be proportional to the area of the earth's orbit swept between the solstices and equinoxes, so when the orbital eccentricity is extreme, the seasons that occur on the far side of the orbit (aphelion) can be substantially longer in duration. today, northern hemisphere fall and winter occur at closest approach (perihelion), when the earth is moving at its maximum velocity—while the opposite occurs in the southern hemisphere. as a result, in the northern hemisphere, fall and winter are slightly shorter than spring and summer—but in global terms this is balanced with them being longer below the equator. in 2006, the northern hemisphere summer was 4.66 days longer than winter, and spring was 2.9 days longer than fall due to the milankovitch cycles.
orbital eccentricity