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.

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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

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Cholchol locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Acomayo Province locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Île Howe locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Lagenorhynchus distribution Southern Hemisphere
Mount Lofty Ranges wine region hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Villarrica locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
northern Tasmania locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Northern Tasmania
Mount Cloudmaker isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Palopo locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Point Lenana locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Teluk Bone locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Nothofagaceae nativeToHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
McMurdo Ice Shelf locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
McMurdo Ice Shelf hasHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Coastal Queensland hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Bone Gulf locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Cape Washington isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Brasópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil hasCoordinateLocation Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Brasópolis
Perisher hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Galvarino isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
SMARTS 1.0m Telescope geographicHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Montecristi locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Garies hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Araraquara isLocatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Easter Island Summer Time observedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Thames locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Thames (New Zealand)
Kraaifontein hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Puerto Toro locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Teeth of Navarino hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts hasApproximateHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mount Tate isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mount Twynam Plateau isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Noraville locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Puerto Navarino locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Empire Bay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
SCGZ isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Guayas metropolitan area locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Boree Creek, New South Wales isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Kuria locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Storm Bay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Burleigh Heads locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Australian Plate locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Gibraltar Range isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Division, Fiji locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Antarctic Intermediate Water hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Bowen isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Bundall locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Forel Glacier locatedOnHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Bateau Bay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Highland Park locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere