northern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Northern Hemisphere
: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator
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About one-third of the surface of Mars – mostly in its northern hemisphere – is 2 to 4 miles (3.2-6.4 kilometers) lower in elevation, called the northern lowlands.
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Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
This occurs because the large land masses during the northern hemisphere’s summer warm up faster than oceans in the southern hemisphere cool.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
The summer just past was the warmest on record in the northern hemisphere; August itself set a global record, closing out as the hottest month recorded in 175 years.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Even if the strains targeted by the current U.S. flu shot don’t match the strains that appear in the northern hemisphere, studies have shown the vaccine will still provide some protection.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
This occurs because the large land masses during the northern hemisphere’s summer warm up faster than oceans in the southern hemisphere cool.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
The summer just past was the warmest on record in the northern hemisphere; August itself set a global record, closing out as the hottest month recorded in 175 years.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Even if the strains targeted by the current U.S. flu shot don’t match the strains that appear in the northern hemisphere, studies have shown the vaccine will still provide some protection.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Northern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20hemisphere. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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