northern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Northern Hemisphere
: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator
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Got another season ticket holder mate who hasn't lived in the northern hemisphere for 20 years.
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The solstice marked the shortest day of the year with the least sunlight in the northern hemisphere.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
Editor's note: This article was corrected to show that, in the northern hemisphere, winds circulate counterclockwise (not clockwise) around low pressure areas.
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—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
If your vantage point is in the mid to high-latitude northern hemisphere, which includes the UK and America, then the best find is the Plough (or the Big Dipper in the USA).
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The solstice marked the shortest day of the year with the least sunlight in the northern hemisphere.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
Editor's note: This article was corrected to show that, in the northern hemisphere, winds circulate counterclockwise (not clockwise) around low pressure areas.
Want more stories like this?
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
If your vantage point is in the mid to high-latitude northern hemisphere, which includes the UK and America, then the best find is the Plough (or the Big Dipper in the USA).
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Northern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20hemisphere. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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