northern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Northern Hemisphere
: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator
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But many recognize the winter solstice on Dec. 21, as the first true day of winter in the northern hemisphere, according to the Farmer's Almanac.
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Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 21 Dec. 2024
Both are bulbous tropical plants that bloom in winter in the northern hemisphere, and both are poisonous if ingested.
—Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Winter lasts from Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in the northern hemisphere until Thursday, March 20, 2025, when the vernal equinox will mark the beginning of spring.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Northern lights activity on rise amid solar maximum The aurora borealis, a natural light display in Earth's sky famously best seen near our planet's poles, spent 2024 cropping up in a wider swath of the northern hemisphere.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 21 Dec. 2024
Both are bulbous tropical plants that bloom in winter in the northern hemisphere, and both are poisonous if ingested.
—Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Winter lasts from Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in the northern hemisphere until Thursday, March 20, 2025, when the vernal equinox will mark the beginning of spring.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Northern lights activity on rise amid solar maximum The aurora borealis, a natural light display in Earth's sky famously best seen near our planet's poles, spent 2024 cropping up in a wider swath of the northern hemisphere.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Northern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20hemisphere. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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