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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Kirstenhof hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Ñuble River isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mitad del Mundo monument region Southern Hemisphere
Podocarpaceae nativeTo Southern Hemisphere
Phyllocladus nativeTo Southern Hemisphere
Tri Nations region Southern Hemisphere
TRC region Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: The Rugby Championship
TRC hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: The Rugby Championship
Pumas hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
New Zealand–South Africa Freedom Cup region Southern Hemisphere
Boks hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Arctocephalus distribution Southern Hemisphere
Macas locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Los Ángeles hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Great Sandy Desert locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Tupungatito locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Mahikeng hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Chambo locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
equatorial Atlantic Ocean locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Goldfields Highway isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Caylloma Province locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Lou Island locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Kalangala District locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Great Northern Highway isInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Australian Plate and Antarctic Plate locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Australian Plate
Marie Byrd Land hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Ryde locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
City of Darwin locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
South Pacific Convergence Zone locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
Canada Bay locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Randfontein locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Itaquera, São Paulo locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Augusta locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Collie locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Itajaí locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Guarapuava locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Île de Castries hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Chalhuanca, Apurímac, Peru locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Chalhuanca
Comas District locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Magdalena del Mar District locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Paracryphiales geographicDistribution Southern Hemisphere
Rekohu locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Strubens Valley hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Carina constellation isObservedBestFrom Southern Hemisphere
subject surface form: Carina
NGC 3372 visibleFromHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
WASP exoplanet survey location Southern Hemisphere
Turangi locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere