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  Northern Hemisphere

  noun

  the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.
• northern hemisphere
  northern hemisphere

  noun

  that half of the globe lying north of the equator

Northern Hemisphere

American  

noun

1. the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.

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northern hemisphere British  

noun

1. that half of the globe lying north of the equator

2. astronomy that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator

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Northern Hemisphere Scientific  

/ nôr′thərn /

1. The half of the Earth north of the equator.

2. The half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator.

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Northern Hemisphere Cultural  

1. The northern half of the Earth's surface; the half north of the equator.

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Etymology

Origin of Northern Hemisphere

First recorded in 1885–90

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Northern Hemisphere northern hemisphere

After the equinox, daylight continues to decrease in the Northern Hemisphere while increasing in the Southern Hemisphere.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Wildfire smoke, which is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, attacks nearly every system in the body.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

It studies the yellow-bellied marmot, one of the 15 recognised species of marmot found in the Northern Hemisphere.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

“As summers get longer and hotter, as climate changes in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re seeing fires in places they weren’t before,” Sweeney said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

It’s huge—actually eight posters that I taped together—and shows all the major stars, constellations, and sections of the Milky Way visible from the Northern Hemisphere.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

“Warmer-than-usual weather over the northern hemisphere winter could limit heating-related demand and help relieve upward pressure on natural gas and LNG prices in Europe and Asia,” says David Oxley, chief commodities economist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

The southern surface is dominated by tall mountains and heavily cratered terrain, while the northern hemisphere consists largely of broad, low-lying plains.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

He coached the Wallabies -- the Australian men's rugby union team -- for four years from 1984, guiding them to a rare northern hemisphere "Grand Slam" over England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

England are third in the northern hemisphere group in the Nations Championship.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

“Tara? Every fairy hippie in the northern hemisphere will be dancing around the Lia Fáil at the full moon. There’ll be so many shields on, it’ll look like the whole place is underwater.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer