southern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Southern Hemisphere
: the part of the earth that lies south of the equator
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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.
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Una Gísladóttir, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
The northern and southern hemispheres of Mars look very different.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
Tornadoes rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2024
For those in the southern hemisphere, such as Australia, the seasons are reversed: June through August mark winter months and are therefore the shortest of the year.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Oct. 2024
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Una Gísladóttir, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
The northern and southern hemispheres of Mars look very different.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
Tornadoes rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2024
For those in the southern hemisphere, such as Australia, the seasons are reversed: June through August mark winter months and are therefore the shortest of the year.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for southern hemisphere
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“Southern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern%20hemisphere. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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