northern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Northern Hemisphere
: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator
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During the winter solstice, the sun has reached its lowest point in the sky, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year for everyone living on Earth's northern hemisphere, according to the National Weather Service.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
That's when the sun will reach its lowest point in the sky over the northern hemisphere, according to the National Weather Service, marking the longest night of the year.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Dec. 2025
In many northern hemisphere winters, the polar vortex can stretch southward, allowing cold air to spill down with the jet stream.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
This combination of ultraviolet spectrum images shows atmospheric features of the planet Mars in 2022, left, and the planet's northern hemisphere in 2023 after Mars had passed the farthest point in its orbit from the Sun, captured by the MAVEN.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
That's when the sun will reach its lowest point in the sky over the northern hemisphere, according to the National Weather Service, marking the longest night of the year.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Dec. 2025
In many northern hemisphere winters, the polar vortex can stretch southward, allowing cold air to spill down with the jet stream.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
This combination of ultraviolet spectrum images shows atmospheric features of the planet Mars in 2022, left, and the planet's northern hemisphere in 2023 after Mars had passed the farthest point in its orbit from the Sun, captured by the MAVEN.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Northern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20hemisphere. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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