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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Mount Theseus hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Darwin Range locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Mount Atlas hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Sarmiento locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Western Indian Ocean locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Pacific coast of Peru locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Taguatinga hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Lake Viedma locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
San Juan de la Costa hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Corcovado Volcano locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Cape Whitson locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Ferguslie Peninsula locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Inner South Canberra locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Tākaka Valley locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Wonthaggi locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Coxs Creek locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Newlands locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Festival de Inverno de Garanhuns hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Austral subpolar region locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Center-West locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Caleta Olivia locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Douglas Station locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Roy Cove Settlement locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Falkland Sound locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Balclutha locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Chimbarongo hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Comas locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Cleveland Bay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Riverside locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Polar Circles locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Antarctic Circle
Morrumbene District locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Charity Glacier hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Glenavy locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Byrd Station, Antarctica locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Piaçabuçu locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mount Electra locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Washdyke locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Seaview locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Parkside locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Highfield locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
northern Free State hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Northern Free State
Nothofagus antarctica hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Zavala District locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Bell River locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Ñeembucú Department locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Plateau of Bombón locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
George V Land hemisphere Southern Hemisphere