northern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Northern Hemisphere
: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator
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These sites are located in the Hebrus Valles, on Mars’ northern hemisphere.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
The northern lights are a colorful light display in the northern hemisphere's sky caused by the sun.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
The winter solstice is the start of astronomical winter, when Earth's northern hemisphere is pointed the farthest away from the sun due to its tilted axis.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
For stargazers in the northern hemisphere, comet 3I/ATLAS will appear in the coming week in increating brightness, moving northward in the night sky.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
The northern lights are a colorful light display in the northern hemisphere's sky caused by the sun.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
The winter solstice is the start of astronomical winter, when Earth's northern hemisphere is pointed the farthest away from the sun due to its tilted axis.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
For stargazers in the northern hemisphere, comet 3I/ATLAS will appear in the coming week in increating brightness, moving northward in the night sky.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for northern hemisphere
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“Northern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20hemisphere. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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