THE spring it is considered by many to be the most beautiful season of the year. This is due to the fact that the flowering of different species of plants. The landscapes are filled with colors, leaving streets, fields, parks and gardens with a cheerful and lively appearance. this season of the year succeeds the Winter and precedes the summer. Spring, as well as the other seasons of the year, does not occur simultaneously in both hemispheres. In each of them, it starts on a specific date.
readalso:Seasons - discover the characteristics of each season
meaning of spring
The word spring comes from the Latin, cousin vere,which means first summer. Summer means spring time. Thus, spring corresponds to the period before summer.
Spring Features
The seasons, therefore also spring, occur due to the tilt of the Earth relative to the Sun. We know that the Earth performs several movements, one of them is the movement of translation, the one in which the planet revolves around the Sun. This movement has the seasons of the year as one of its consequences.
Due to the Earth's inclination relative to its orbital plane, the rayssolar they focus distinctly on the two hemispheres. So, at a given moment, one hemisphere will be brighter than the other and therefore the seasons of the year will not occur simultaneously on both sides.
Spring is considered the most pleasant season of the year for some, due to its mild temperatures and to increased air humidity that are characteristic of it. The flowering, or blooming of flowers, modifies the landscape, making it more joyful and contemplative.
You animals also feature specific behaviors that season. Many tend to come out of their hibernation period. There is also a change in the behavior of pollinating animals, such as hummingbirds and bees. Due to the flowering of some species, these animals increase their activity, significantly interfering in the reproductive cycle of plants.
→ spring equinox
The beginning of spring is marked by the spring equinox. The equinox represents the average position of the sun in relation to the Earth. This means that neither the Northern Hemisphere nor the Southern Hemisphere will be illuminated anymore. The sun will be shining directly on the equator line, illuminating the two hemispheres equally. The equinox occurs at two times of the year: in March is on September.
Due to this astronomical phenomenon that marks the beginning of the flower season, the days and nights have the same length throughout that season. Do you want to know more about the phenomena that mark the beginning of the seasons of the year? Read our text: solstice and equinox.
Spring in Brazil
As for the seasons of the year, Brazil is a very peculiar country, considering that the seasons are not well defined in their regions. This makes it difficult for us to perceive the change of season. The country, with the exception of South region, features two well-defined seasons: the dry winter and the wet summer.
The beginning of spring in the country marks some changes in terms of temperatures and rainfall. Usually with the arrival of this season, the rains start to intensify in most of the country, making the milder temperatures and increasing the air humidity, which, in winter (season before spring), is quite reduced.
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At rains they are usually frequent in the late afternoons or at night and intensify as summer approaches. For this reason too, many people say that during the spring the weather gets morepleasant.
The rainfall regime in this season favors the flowering of several species of plants, making the landscapes, which were previously dry, to gain colors, especially green.
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→ Spring in Brazilian regions
The spring, despite having common features to the entire Brazilian territory, presents some specifications for each of its regions.
According to the Center for Weather Forecasting and Climate Studies, in the regions Midwest and Southeast, you pluviometric indexes become more intense and also more frequent. This is considered a milestone between the dry season (winter) and the rainy season (summer). Usually these rains are accompanied by strong winds and hail.
Especially in the Brazilian Midwest, the temperatures reach very high values, due to the intensity of solar radiation and the occurrence of days with clear skies.
THE dry season continues at Northeast region during the spring period, with the exception of the states of Bahia, Maranhão and Piauí. In this region, there is little variation in temperature during the year, and the temperature is usually high.
At South region, the issue of rainfall does not change so much, as the rainfall regime suffers little variation, therefore, it is uniform throughout the year. Despite this, when convective rains occur, even if they are short, they are quite intense.
THE North region has little variation in temperature throughout the year. During the spring, the rainfall rates increase gradually, especially between October and November.
Lookalso: Regions of Brazil — what they are, map, characteristics
Spring in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Early spring dates in the hemispheres are different. Usually, the springboreal, as the season in the Northern Hemisphere is known, it starts around the 20th of March and ends around the 21st of June. THE springsouthern, as the season in the Southern Hemisphere is known, it starts around the 22nd of September and ends around the 21st of December. This means that while it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere it will be autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa.
→ early spring date
2019 |
North hemisphere Start: March 20 End: June 21st |
South hemisphere Start: September 23 End: December 22 |
2020 |
North hemisphere Start: March 19 End: June 20 |
South hemisphere Start: September 22nd End: December 21st |
readalso: Differences between weather and climate
Flower's station
Many flowers bloom in the spring period. This is due to a set of factors, such as the gradual rise in temperatures (since spring represents a transition between winter and summer), and the rain regime, which intensifies during this period. Some species stand out this season, for example:
sunflowers
Hydrangeas
Hibiscus
Violet
Night's Lady
star jasmine
roses
orchids
tulips
by Rafaela Sousa
Graduated in Geography
