southern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Southern Hemisphere
: the part of the earth that lies south of the equator
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One of the largest migrations of the fall is underway in the Pacific as one of the ocean’s giants heads to colder water for the southern hemisphere’s summer.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The team also determined that dust devils have seasonality, with intense whirlwind activity taking place during the spring and summer months in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Best views are in the southern hemisphere.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The prediction comes from fresh data collected by dark-energy observatories in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The team also determined that dust devils have seasonality, with intense whirlwind activity taking place during the spring and summer months in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Best views are in the southern hemisphere.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The prediction comes from fresh data collected by dark-energy observatories in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
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 13 Oct. 2025.
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