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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Llaillay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
southern Argentina locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Southern Argentina
Baliem Valley region of New Guinea isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Baliem Valley
Paul Roux, Orange Free State hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Eagle Islands locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Eyrie Bay isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Atlantic Ocean (via Sheepshead Bay inlet) locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Atlantic Ocean
RSMC La Réunion coordinateSystem Southern Hemisphere
Antarctic Zone locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Crux visibleIn Southern Hemisphere
Crux Australis isVisibleFrom Southern Hemisphere
flag of Papua New Guinea hemisphereContext Southern Hemisphere
Cru associatedWithHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Centaurus visibleIn Southern Hemisphere
Musca visibleIn Southern Hemisphere
Sunbury wine region hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mimosa isVisibleFromHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Russas isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Gippsland wine zone hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Umtentweni locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Southern Valleys hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
New Zealand wine industry hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Broad Valley Glacier isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Aconcagua summit area highestPointOf Southern Hemisphere
Victoria locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Podocarpus nativeToHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Russell East Glacier isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Avarua hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Aitutaki locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Bruce Bank isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mount Nothofagus isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
southern Australia locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Southern Australia
Progo River geographicCoordinateSystem Southern Hemisphere
Autumn internationals featuresTeamsFrom Southern Hemisphere
Crusaders playsInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Louis Philippe Plateau hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Otaio River locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Messier 16 visibleFromHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Tobias Furneaux areaOfActivity Southern Hemisphere
Southwest Indian Ocean locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Congiopodidae distribution Southern Hemisphere
Roaring Forties locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
El Pangui Canton locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Alpha Capricornids hemisphereVisibility Southern Hemisphere
Chi Capricornids hemisphereVisibility Southern Hemisphere
Núñez, Buenos Aires locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Horizontina locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Santo André isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Pegasus Bay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere