Southern Hemisphere
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The Southern Hemisphere is the half of Earth located south of the equator, encompassing parts of all major oceans and continents and characterized by reversed seasons compared to the Northern Hemisphere.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southern Hemisphere canonical | 1,117 |
| Southern Hemisphere (reconstructed position) | 1 |
| Southern Hemisphere extratropics | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
hemisphere of Earth ⓘ |
| astronomicalCharacteristic |
Coriolis effect deflects moving objects to the left
ⓘ
Sun appears mostly to the north at local noon ⓘ cyclones rotate clockwise ⓘ |
| boundary | Equator ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | dominated by large oceanic circulation patterns ⓘ |
| contains |
Antarctic Circle
ⓘ
Antarctica ⓘ
surface form:
Antarctic region
Antarctica ⓘ Australia ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ South Pole ⓘ about one-third of Africa ⓘ most of South America ⓘ |
| containsPartOf |
Africa
ⓘ
Argentina ⓘ Asia ⓘ Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Brazil ⓘ Chile ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ Indian subantarctic islands ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Oceania ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ South America ⓘ Southern Ocean ⓘ Tropic of Capricorn ⓘ subtropical zone ⓘ temperate zone ⓘ tropical zone ⓘ |
| definedBy | area of Earth south of the Equator ⓘ |
| experiencesSeason |
autumn from March to May (approximate)
ⓘ
spring from September to November (approximate) ⓘ summer from December to February (approximate) ⓘ winter from June to August (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
generally less industrialization than Northern Hemisphere
ⓘ
larger oceanic area than land area ⓘ milder overall climate compared to Northern Hemisphere at similar latitudes ⓘ predominantly water-covered ⓘ seasons opposite to Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| hasHigherProportionOf | water surface compared to Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| hasLowerProportionOf | land surface compared to Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| partOf | Earth ⓘ |
| visibleConstellations |
Magellanic Clouds
ⓘ
Southern Cross ⓘ |
Referenced by (1,119)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern Chile
subject surface form:
Eastern Australia