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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Reefton locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Dover Heights locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Bellevue Hill locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Parow locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Manly Cove locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Sertão of Ceará locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Barkly West locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Conder locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Gowrie locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
northern Trinity Peninsula locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Rapa Iti locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Gibbs Island locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Diana Region locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Aconcagua Costa hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Jacquinot Bay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Paterson locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Ernest Islands locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Clark Glacier hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Prices Inlet locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
West Arm locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Winton locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Edendale locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Oakleigh, Victoria
Hoste Island locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Canoas locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Chatham Daylight Time hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Prime Head hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mackenzie Glacier hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Bethanie locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Castanhal locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Palauli locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
commune of Taiarapu-Ouest locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Taiarapu-Ouest
Cape Northrop hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Western Polynesia locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Liquiçá municipality locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Moheli locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Puerto Yankee locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mubaira locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Tugela Mouth locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Edgecliff locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Bergneset locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Koraleigh locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
southern Haiti locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Southern Haiti
Johnstons Bay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Gilmore Creek locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Enderbury Island locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Murchison Glacier hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
South Region of Brazil hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
western Madagascar locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Monaro locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere