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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San Antonio Oeste locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Cinco Saltos locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Pichi Mahuida Department locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Saedinenie Snowfield hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
City of South Perth locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
TAAF locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Saint-Pierre, Réunion locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Gona locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Conesa Department locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Woopi locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Nendo locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Chos Malal Department locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Puerto Octay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Quinchao Island locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Coronado locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Bay of Coronel locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Davis Sea hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Picún Leufú Department locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Anglo-Australian Telescope hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Río Colorado locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Llanquihue Commune locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Païta locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
La Foa locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Victoria locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Victoria, Chile
Antarctic coast locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Tambo River locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Central Fiji locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
FJT hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Jonassen Island locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Heaney Glacier locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
San Fernando, Chile locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Llanquihue hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Lyell Glacier locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Maihue Lake locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Geikie Glacier locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Hadley circulation hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Kumaiwa locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Spencer Glacier locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Bellingshausen Island locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Vetrino Glacier locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Pelarco locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Gamboa (Rio de Janeiro) locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Weddell Island (Falkland Islands) locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Weddell Island
Brazilian Midwest locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Jenny Island locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Loreto Province locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Flag of New Zealand hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Qunaba locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Heidelberg, Western Cape locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere