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, models suggest a possible small increase in summer monsoon rainfall.
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Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Related article Critical Atlantic Ocean current system is showing early signs of collapse, prompting warning from scientists
Like a conveyor belt, the AMOC pulls warm surface water from the southern hemisphere and the tropics and distributes it in the cold North Atlantic.
—Angela Dewan, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
This occurs because the large land masses during the northern hemisphere’s summer warm up faster than oceans in the southern hemisphere cool.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
The vortex is typically strong and stable during winter in the southern hemisphere, said Amy Butler, an atmospheric scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Related article Critical Atlantic Ocean current system is showing early signs of collapse, prompting warning from scientists
Like a conveyor belt, the AMOC pulls warm surface water from the southern hemisphere and the tropics and distributes it in the cold North Atlantic.
—Angela Dewan, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
This occurs because the large land masses during the northern hemisphere’s summer warm up faster than oceans in the southern hemisphere cool.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
The vortex is typically strong and stable during winter in the southern hemisphere, said Amy Butler, an atmospheric scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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“Southern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern%20hemisphere. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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