... starts today! Well, meteorological summer that is. Yes, June 1st marks the start meteorological summer, and now, you might be wondering what is meteorological summer? Meteorologists didn't invent this summer for fun. I have been told that meteorologists prefer to deal with data from whole rather than fractions of months and align calendar dates more closely with the temperatures felt during that period. All of this allows them to more easily compare weather patterns from one season to another -- something the astronomical convention makes cumbersome due to seasonal lag. On the start of meteorological summer, Fr. Ralph said, "Meteorological or astronomical, I don't care... so long as there is plenty of sunshine so I can work on my base tan."
