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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northern Australia locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Northern Australia
San Bernardo locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Paine locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Peñaflor locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Calera de Tango isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Greymouth locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Southern Cross constellation visibleFrom Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Southern Cross
Pirque locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Weddell Gyre hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Buin locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Victoria Land locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Leichhardt River isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Brasília Time hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Alnitak visibleIn Southern Hemisphere
Central Valley wine region hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Bloem hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Bolt’s Farm coordinateSystem Southern Hemisphere
Fredriksen Island hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Río Bueno locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Stormers hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Última Esperanza Province locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Barnard's Loop visibleFrom Southern Hemisphere
Campo Grande locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Campo Grande (Recife)
Coque isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Passarinho hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Avenida Rio Branco hasCoordinateRegion Southern Hemisphere
Gulf of San Jorge locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Puerto Casado locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Ponto de Parada isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Greater Lima conurbation hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Nelson locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Riverina wine region hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Temperate Zone foundInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Leo visibleIn Southern Hemisphere
Acubens visibleIn Southern Hemisphere
Asellus Australis visibleFromHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Iota Cancrids hemisphereVisibility Southern Hemisphere
Macaxeira locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Cachapoal Valley hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Pau-Ferro hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Thule Island locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
HR 1457 visibleFrom Southern Hemisphere
Talca locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Delta Cancri isVisibleFrom Southern Hemisphere
East Antarctica locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Loncomilla River locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Isla Dawson locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Powell Island locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Nacimiento locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere