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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Turoa Ski Area locatedInCountryHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Lota hasGeographicCoordinateSystem Southern Hemisphere
Southern Tablelands hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
The Gabba hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
South America by the Drake Passage locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Super Rugby region Southern Hemisphere
Cahora Bassa Dam locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Helensvale isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
ACT Brumbies playsInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
EAST hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
southern Chile locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Southern Chile
San Martín Base hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
ACST hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
ACDT hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Campo de Hielo Norte locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Figtree locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Eurobodalla region locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
New Technology Telescope hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
WFI wide field imager geographicHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Arafura Sea locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Glen Oak isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Bonnievale locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
CLVS locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Robina locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
East London hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
GeMS (Gemini Multi-conjugate adaptive optics System) telescopeHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: GeMS
GSAOI (Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager) observatoryHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: GSAOI
northeastern Australia locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Northeastern Australia
Cerro Pachón hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Zorro (speckle imager) hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Antarctica/McMurdo hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Cook Strait locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
South Sandwich Island Arc locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Avalonia microcontinent locatedInGeologicPast Southern Hemisphere
Bathurst locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Brunswick Peninsula locatedOnHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
southeastern Australia locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Southeastern Australia
Pacific sector partOf Southern Hemisphere
Reunion locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Réunion
Southern Annular Mode variability occursIn Southern Hemisphere
this entity surface form: Southern Hemisphere extratropics
Chisholm isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
San Luis hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Budawang National Park isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Joinville Island group locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
CCAMLR Convention Area locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
George locatedIn Southern Hemisphere