northern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Northern Hemisphere
: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator
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The Summer Solstice will also occur today at 4:50 p.m. ET, marking the longest daylight of the year in the northern hemisphere.
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Steve Strouss, NBC News, 20 June 2024
The summer solstice is finally here for Dallas-Fort Worth, but what exactly does that mean?
June 20 marks the official date for the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2024
Known for creating ribbons of colorful light in the night sky, the aurora borealis are polar lights, or aurora polaris, that appear in the northern hemisphere.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 June 2024
In the northern hemisphere, summer starts at the end of June and lasts until the end of September.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
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Steve Strouss, NBC News, 20 June 2024
The summer solstice is finally here for Dallas-Fort Worth, but what exactly does that mean?
June 20 marks the official date for the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2024
Known for creating ribbons of colorful light in the night sky, the aurora borealis are polar lights, or aurora polaris, that appear in the northern hemisphere.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 June 2024
In the northern hemisphere, summer starts at the end of June and lasts until the end of September.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
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“Northern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20hemisphere. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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