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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Magellan I hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
North Island locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Perth hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Barranco locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Punta Arenas, Chile hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Punta Arenas
Falkland Islands locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
African Plate locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Americas locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Southern Africa locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Taʻū locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Brazil locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Dominion of Australia locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Large Magellanic Cloud visibleFrom Southern Hemisphere
Magallanes Region (historically) locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Magallanes Region
Small Magellanic Cloud visibleFrom Southern Hemisphere
Magellan Telescopes hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Rose Atoll locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Central Africa locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Timor (western part) locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Araucaria nativeTo Southern Hemisphere
Vereeniging hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
South Pacific Gyre locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
South Pacific Gyre hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Cape Town locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
South Island locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Australasian realm locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Río Hurtado locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mackay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Gulf of Ancud isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Las Campanas, Chile hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Sumba locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
South Pole locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Trinity Peninsula locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
West Antarctica locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Graham Land locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
South Atlantic subtropical gyre hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Southern Cone locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Australia/Lord_Howe hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
New England region locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Western Zone of Tanzania locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
northern Argentina locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Northern Argentina
western Pacific Ocean locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Paihuano locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Antofagasta locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Copiapó locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Southeastern Pacific Ocean locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Iquique locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Puerto Natales locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Coyhaique hemisphere Southern Hemisphere