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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La Quiaca locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Curaco de Vélez locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Tongamamaʻo locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Las Piedras locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Andersson Island locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Fergusons Bay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Monteros locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Ofolanga hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Tafí Viejo locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mackellar Island locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
City of Coyhaique hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Arcadia, Pretoria locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Minas, Uruguay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Panquehue (town) locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
San Francisco locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: San Francisco, Putumayo
Jayawijaya Regency locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Kantolo locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Western Victoria wine zone hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Sedgefield, Western Cape locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Vitória da Conquista locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Uea locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Florencio Varela locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Kroonstad hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Leme hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Vahsel Bay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Antlia hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Sahul landmass locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Mount Ostenso hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mount Viets hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mount Bearskin locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mount Hubley hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Cidade Jardim locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Cidade Jardim (Barra da Tijuca)
Tocopilla, Chile locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Tocopilla
Brown Island locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
São João de Meriti locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
San Esteban locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Limuru locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Campo Grande locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Campo Grande (Rio de Janeiro)
Vargem Grande locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Inhoaíba locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Jardim Sulacap locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Anil locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Anil (Rio de Janeiro)
Praça Seca locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Quillagua hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Alotau locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Gould Glacier locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Volksrust locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Madadeni locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Uvongo locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Green Glacier locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere