southern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Southern Hemisphere
: the part of the earth that lies south of the equator
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Barring a couple of enormous basins, the entire southern hemisphere of the red planet is elevated by a kilometer or more, and sits atop a far thicker crust.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Last September in Brazil, the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles played at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, the first regular-season game in the southern hemisphere.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Around this time, the landmass was primarily located in the southern hemisphere.
—Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Through her travels, she's been able to experience the northern lights, a rare luminous glow seen around the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres.
—Una Gísladóttir, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Last September in Brazil, the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles played at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, the first regular-season game in the southern hemisphere.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Around this time, the landmass was primarily located in the southern hemisphere.
—Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Through her travels, she's been able to experience the northern lights, a rare luminous glow seen around the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres.
—Una Gísladóttir, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Southern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern%20hemisphere. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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