southern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Southern Hemisphere
: the part of the earth that lies south of the equator
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In the southern hemisphere, the year begins in summer, meaning the grape harvest takes place between February and April, as opposed to the northern hemisphere.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The maximum extent of sea ice coverage in the ocean around Antarctica, reached in September 2024 in the waning days of the southern hemisphere’s winter, was the second smallest in the satellite record, just above the extreme record low set last year, according to the center.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
By July each year, northern hemisphere land masses have usually heated substantially, while the southern hemisphere oceans are still slowly cooling.
—Andrew King, WIRED, 27 July 2024
Public health experts often look at data from the southern hemisphere to gain insight into how Americans may experience the flu season.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The maximum extent of sea ice coverage in the ocean around Antarctica, reached in September 2024 in the waning days of the southern hemisphere’s winter, was the second smallest in the satellite record, just above the extreme record low set last year, according to the center.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
By July each year, northern hemisphere land masses have usually heated substantially, while the southern hemisphere oceans are still slowly cooling.
—Andrew King, WIRED, 27 July 2024
Public health experts often look at data from the southern hemisphere to gain insight into how Americans may experience the flu season.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Southern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern%20hemisphere. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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